I didn’t expect to feel nostalgic but…
On Writing. Once the first draft of a novel is finished – what then?
I was asked an interesting question this week by a lovely ex-student who teaches creative writing. Here it is: What is your process after you have completed a first draft? How do you get to a final piece? I love questions like this. It’s good to think about our practice from time to time and …
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On inspirational teachers who open doors….
A blog post about my next novel and why inspirational teachers are so special...
Researching a novel can be a breath of fresh air….
Here's a blog post about the fun side of researching a novel
Chocolate Cake – plant-based, delicious, easy to make and (that word…) moist.
An old favourite when only chocolate and cake will do...
Happy Friday. It’s healthy recipe time…
I love this simple but tasty pasta recipe...
Thoughts about novels, genre, writing and reading…
My thoughts on why it's good sometimes to be predictable...
Overthinking: what can we do to spot it and stop it?
Overthinking and a few ideas about how to deal with it...
The two feline bruisers, and why they are so loveable…
They look adorable but, love them or hate them, cats are control freaks who think they rule the world...
How to deal with self doubt…
How to banish feelings of self-doubt and replace them with self-worth...
That quintessence of dust 