This Writing Life – Page 4

Slow it down

February 14, 2020

Time out of time is great for writing. But things are moving on too fast.

Bridport News Flash

November 29, 2019

‘Writer does town proud in Bridport Prize’ – the headline gives me a tingle as our local paper catches up with the news that ‘Aftermath’ won first prize in Flash Fiction.

Winner in a flash! Bridport Prize 2019

November 1, 2019

2019 brings welcome encouragement: First place in the Bridport Prize, Flash Fiction, with ‘Aftermath’

Pb 82 words on lead

October 18, 2019

A rare venture into poetry – etched in lead …

September equinox: back to page one

September 23, 2019

The September equinox brings with it a change of diary.

Good grief

August 16, 2019

The Ruth Strauss Foundation, bereavement and how cricket helped me write The Chicken Soup Murder.

Knock three times

July 19, 2019

The Chicken Soup Murder has been shortlisted for a prize three times. Here are the ups and down in the birth and life of a novel.

Third time lucky?

June 21, 2019

Shortlisted again: will it be third time lucky for my novel The Chicken Soup Murder?

Love of short fiction

May 24, 2019

May is not just one of the loveliest months for blossom, it’s also a time for celebrating short stories. Love writing them? Love reading them? Or do you need convincing?