Jazz Age Hollywood Love Stories and English Murder Mysteries
2022 did not go to plan. And that’s taking into account the flimsiness of plan I had. Covid struck in March and much of the rest of the year was spent, in one way or another, dealing with its fallout. But that’s taken enough of my energy already so on to the obligatory review of […]
The following will contain spoilers, so if you plan on reading it in the future (something I would strongly urge you to reconsider) it’s probably best to hit the back button. I rarely do this: write reviews of other writers work. Beyond recommending something I’ve loved, generally by yelling on social media at anyone who […]
It’s November and NaNoWriMo has started. And I’ve realised I haven’t updated you with part two of my Preptober. The first part, where I talk about focus and creating my version of an Artist’s Statement, is here if you haven’t seen it and would like to take a look. The second element of my novel […]
It’s October and, if you’ve been in the writing community for more than approximately 24 hours, you’ll most likely know that it means November’s NaNoWriMo is on the horizon. Rendering this month “Preptober”. Now, I’m not going to lie, as a pantser I generally don’t go in for too much preparation at any time but […]
I sat down to write this after what feels like a ridiculous length of absence. I tried to write an update on my current work; about being creative in a time of crisis and war but none of it seemed the right way to return. And then I realised what I ought to be writing […]