My first book, Awful by Comparison, was a bit of an experiment to see if a) I could write Comedy, and b) catch the attention of a Literary Agent. More than that, it was a story I couldn’t leave unfinished, and I hoped real-life readers may feel the same way. So, to justify the time … Continue reading Why I Wrote…Awful by Comparison
Into the Blue
Keanu Reeves
A Thinking Man
Tyrion Lannister. Game of Thrones.
Why I Wrote…Girlfriend, Interrupted
2002: Step-girlfriending in full sh-wing!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 … 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…
Photo by Daria Shevtsova on Pexels.com 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 … 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
Photo by Tirachard Kumtanom on Pexels.com 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 … Continue reading The Funny Thing is… Writing Comedy
Writing: What it Looks Like
Photo by Kaboompics .com on Pexels.com 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 … Continue reading Writing: What it Looks Like
A Page in the Sun
Photo by Riccardo Bresciani on Pexels.com 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 … Continue reading A Page in the Sun
