Category: On writing

  • Useful emerging writers resources

    Useful emerging writers resources

    These are the books and resources on writing I’ve found most useful in the past two years, when my focus has been on establishing a writing practice and structuring methodology: Take off Your Pants by Libby Hawker Useful for structuring and character development This is probably the book I’ve found most useful for structure, so…

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  • Writing a novel: Both marathon and relay race

    Writing a novel: Both marathon and relay race

    This week I was delighted to hear that a flash piece of mine is being published on the patreon of Black Hare Press. It’s been 9 months since my last publication. That’s enough time to incubate a baby, but not quite enough time (in my case) to finish a first novel. Over the past 9…

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  • Stories of Survival

    Stories of Survival

    I forgot to post about this anthology when it was published in August 2021. When this was published I was knee-deep in emergency communications for COVID-19. At that time words for me were all about persuasion – convincing people to wear masks, to contact register and to get vaccinated. It wasn’t all about the language,…

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