The stories we tell each other and ourselves.
I submitted two pieces for competitions and I’m actually feeling…positive? Two competitions entered in April. Guess those strategies for overcoming self-doubt paid off. And weirdly, I seem to have swung, like …
I want to enter some writing competitions. Now would be a great time to doubt myself, right? There are two competitions I want to enter in April, and just thought …
The world suddenly seemed so vast, and I felt so small. The situation was laughable; how could I possibly have believed I was ready for this? This year I’ve challenged …
The Dispossessed was the first book I read in 2022 – and what a way to start the year! Although in terms of review, it poses quite a challenge. It’s …
There must come a time in every mountaineer’s life, where they find themselves shivering in a windswept tent, thousands of miles away from and above civilisation, and they think to …
2021 was a great year for me in terms of reading. Here’s a super-short review of all the books I read in the past 12 months, and which was my …
I’m writing a lot of things at the moment, but something that has been consistently true of my work is that my projects never end up being about what I …
A few weeks ago we had a ‘wellness weekend’ in work. They gave us all Monday and Friday off to make sure we all took some time out to relax, …
Not so long ago I was regaling my largely-empty corner of the internet with the story of my 17-year long work in progress. It’s one of three major projects I’ve …
Even the howling storm outside could not cover the guttural cry of rage that tore through the Castle of Dread. Inside, the Elock-Tarr – foul creatures born of their master’s …