The long and the short
May 28, 2021
Lately, I have been writing a story. It’s the kind that takes a long time to make short.
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Slow it down
February 14, 2020
Time out of time is great for writing. But things are moving on too fast.
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Winner in a flash! Bridport Prize 2019
November 1, 2019
2019 brings welcome encouragement: First place in the Bridport Prize, Flash Fiction, with ‘Aftermath’
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Good grief
August 16, 2019
The Ruth Strauss Foundation, bereavement and how cricket helped me write The Chicken Soup Murder.
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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.
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Third time lucky?
June 21, 2019
Shortlisted again: will it be third time lucky for my novel The Chicken Soup Murder?
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Scraps
March 11, 2019
When an idea strikes, do you feel the need to write it down?
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A year through my window
January 1, 2019
Where I write
My favourite place for writing is in bed. When up and dressed I sit in a doorway.
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9+ things to like about November
November 28, 2018
Poor old November. Poems have been written about its lack of personality. Yet it’s a month full of ordinary magic.
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October: a gallery of change
October 29, 2018
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