I like the idea that if you’re gonna be sick, you should go the whole hog. Like, don’t just have … More
Tag: writing
Why I don’t want to be published!
Lately I’ve been having conversations with people about being published. No, not those people – not the useful, prestigious ones … More
Is it worth a sequoia?
A few days ago I posted on one of the creative writing groups I belong to on Facebook. My question … More
Stuffed Siegfried, a short story
Burned or buried? That’s what they ask you when you fill out a cheap form will. Like there’s only two … More
June Indies, and how to sell your grandma’s ghost
When my brother and I started celebrating awesome indies, we planned to do it once a month. But now – … More
April Indies, and how come it’s so damn hard to DO anything!
It seems like a long time since Pete (my author brother) and I have posted about our favourite monthly indies. … More
Remembering happiness!
Of late I’ve been thinking, from time to time, about joy – the sort of moment that lights you up … More
Morning thought bubbles
For a person who’s always talking to herself (in her head), it’s weird that when I sit down to write … More
If Jane Austen and Bram Stoker got together in the linen cupboard…
They’d apologise profusely, dust themselves off, and be too embarrassed to ever acknowledge one another again in polite company. … More
Original, fun, literate…and probably NOT available at a bookstore near you
Are you TIRED of trawling through the latest ‘FREE and 99 cents’ collection of utterly banal and appallingly edited indie … More
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