Tyrion Lannister. Game of Thrones.
Why I Wrote… Girlfriend, Interrupted
Girlfriend, Interrupted, was inspired after becoming part of a stepfamily at twenty-five. I'd been single for three years. Graduated from University the year before, and hadn't spent much time with children since my childhood... Overnight, weekends and holidays became strictly PG. I abandoned high heels and hangovers, in favour of cooking nutritious, family meals, and … Continue reading Why I Wrote… Girlfriend, Interrupted
The F Word
2000: Just a fun-loving Feminist. For the first time I can remember, it’s cool to be a Feminist. In fact, it’s a basic sign of evolution akin to the Opposable Thumb, and severely crushing on New York Times Political Correspondent, and frontline Feminist, Ronan Farrow. During my 20’s, reading Girl Curriculum literature by the likes … Continue reading The F Word
UPDATE: Poetry-in-Motion. Novel-in-Progress…
I’m so glad you’re here. I’m supposed to be writing a book, but the details have grown a bit fuzzy, and you’re so much more fun to spend time with. So, while I pretend I’m working, instead, I’ll write this little nonsense to you. Quick recap. I’m about halfway through writing my third novel. If … Continue reading UPDATE: Poetry-in-Motion. Novel-in-Progress…
Victory V & The Active Wear Feminist
I’ve just bought my first pair of trainers. I’m wearing workout leggings, and I’m not even on a health-kick. I’ve never stepped foot inside a gym, apart from feigning interest on hotel arrival, and have no intention of joining one. I bought them to wear, just to wear, because I like feeling fully equipped to … Continue reading Victory V & The Active Wear Feminist
The Funny Thing is… Writing Comedy
I wouldn’t have dared tell myself I was going to write Comedy until I wrote it. Working on my first novel, as I became more comfortable in the story-telling, humour became an inherent part of the mix. Initially, I didn’t think about trying to make readers smile. I saw it as a way to make the writing more enjoyable … Continue reading The Funny Thing is… Writing Comedy
Writing: What it Looks Like
I was thinking recently about what to post on Instagram. There are some great sites, full of all things bookish and beautiful. Unarguably photogenic moments, captured all over the world. Typewriters surrounded by fresh blossoms. Inspiring quotes in exquisite fonts. Slogan coffee cups and notebooks. But, scrolling through Instagram got me thinking, that’s not what … Continue reading Writing: What it Looks Like
A Page in the Sun
Whether you’re improvising at home, or jetting off to pastures new, book your ticket on these literary adventures, for instant Sun, Sea, and…Text. Call Me by Your Name - André Aciman American-Italian, Elio, recounts the long, desirous days of summer 1987, when he shared ‘instant affinities’ with doctoral student, Oliver, a guest at his parents’ Tuscan villa. … Continue reading A Page in the Sun
Real Life v Fiction
Full-time employee by day, aspiring novelist by night? Then you’ve come to the right article, my friend! That’s how every author who ever nabbed a publishing deal started out. Yup, even your absolute favourites. I’m talking the real heavyweights. Charles Dickens? Factory worker. Douglas Adams cleaned chicken sheds. JD Salinger became Entertainment Director onboard a … Continue reading Real Life v Fiction
Imagination in Ink
The number one question put to any novelist: Where do you get your ideas? Dipping the nib in the old brainbox, is the honest, if uninspiring, answer. There’s a myth that novelists possess some kind of inky alchemy. The truth is, novels start developing either one of two ways. They’re either driven by plot, or … Continue reading Imagination in Ink
