I've been a lot quieter on here than I planned or hoped to be lately, but things have been pretty crazy of late. Some of you may have heard my little book Chasing Shadows released to the world on the 1st of April. I could not be happier to see it out in the world …
Some of you may recognise the title of this post. That'll be because I pilfered it straight from the cover of a book by one of my favourite authors. That would be On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King. This will become a bit more relevant further on into this piece. Now …
Time for another update on progress as we round the corner onto the home straight now. Two big things have happened lately. If you've been following my Facebook, Twitter or Instagram pages you'll see I have been sharing out little teasers of the book cover. Yes, that's right - the book cover design is fully …
So when I mentioned in my last update I hoped to have more news to share with you soon, it would seem I was right! I think updates may come a little more thick and fast for a little while. This one is a short one, but a big one. My talented editor Jen at …
Wow, how is it almost the middle of February already? We are well in to the new year and another national lockdown here in the UK, so not a lot of change in circumstances here for me. But what has changed is the status of Chasing Shadows! So without further ado, I think it's time …
Wow! What a year 2020 has been. The pandemic has upended life as we know it. I have been working from home since March. I've saved a fortune in petrol costs but I have really missed the social interactions with my wonderful team. And to cap it off, my job was made redundant in July. …
Today's story takes us on a trip to the circus. *** The Autumn Fair was the talk of the town as summer drew to a close. A week-long celebration of the changing of the season that heralded the run towards winter. It was an event marked on every calendar in every home in town, something …
This next collage inspired a story that felt like a logical follow-on from yesterday. *** Things hadn't been quite as rosy as he had first thought. Sure, California was sunnier than Chicago. Easier on the eye, too. But he hadn’t hit the big time. He could get a booking at a bar without any issue. …
Today's collage theme caught my eye. Please enjoy my short story that came from it. *** It was an unusually sunny morning in Chicago. Typical. The sun would make an appearance on the day he was leaving. He had grown up there, knew it like the back of his hand. But it wasn’t for him. …
Things have changed a little bit this week so I am finding my way again a little bit with the themes. No words to work with this time, just a small collage of images to take inspiration from. I've kept it short and simple, more of a story of thoughts, for this first run at …
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