Chronology of my writing self

I read Flaubert’s Parrot by Julian Barnes, a novel full of full of chronologies, bestiaries and other clever discourse devices, … More

Greed and Fear

A friend said to me the other day, every decision we make is governed either by fear or greed (I’m … More

“He came close, bent down, put his arms around me and he cried and so did I, so did I, … More

I had imagined, on many occasions, cutting my own hair. I would take the lot of it in my left … More

So the power of positive think ey? After forcing myself to be chipper, and writing about sleep ins instead of … More

I’m trying to be more positive. That’s a sentence that’s probably been written a million times (often as an intro … More

My mother calls me to the kitchen, “Can you help with the dogs?” “Yes!” I jump off my bed (where … More