Writing Practice, Like Actual Practice

I’m a lazy writer. Sometime in the last year, I don’t when, I decided I didn’t need to work at … More

VLOG: Editing Short Stories

Last week I spent a beautiful sunny Thursday editing one of my short stories. I’d gotten some great feedback from … More

When I won the Thuderbolt Prize for Crime Writing last year a lot of people started to think of me … More

Hey Dreamers, I’ve been working on a short story collection lately and I really wanted to share with you a … More

I always associated writing prompts with getting started. Used to spark new ideas or stories. What I didn’t realise was … More

So now I’m not writing or blogging! Shame on me! The truth about yesterday is… I forgot. I went out … More

It’s an interesting feeling, realising you’ve progressed past the ‘how to’ writing books on your shelf. Those books that explain … More

As a writer there are a lot rejections, disappointments and struggles. So when you have a win, it’s important to … More