Thoughts on Bravery

In case you don’t know, I write novels and short stories, and share my thoughts on reading alongside this. I also support lifelong learners, practical dreamers and wild creatives to move from overwhelmed, burnt out and anxious about being ‘realistic’ to …

Book Reviews :: 2018 :: Part II

With an aim to complete 12 books in 2018, I am running a bit late. However, this year I’ve also found myself completing e-courses which include 300-page e-books which aren’t officially recognised on traditional platforms. I’ve completed 2 courses of …

Level-Up! Essence of Green :: August 2018

“The summer air is hot and still, the afternoon hazy; crickets call relentlessly from among the brown grasses, and ears of corn are the same heavy, burnished gold as the late-day sun. Hawks circle in the blue-white sky overhead, and …

Writers Block versus Goals and Guilt

I’ve barely written any fiction this year, certainly compared with normal. I’ve sometimes opened my Work-In-Progress document, but found myself with nothing to write! However, I don’t put this down to writer’s block. In fact, I don’t believe in ‘the …

Level-Up! Essence of Green :: July 2018

“Faerie-folk gather in the woodland glades, and frolic beside moss-banked streams; the fires of summer burn green and gold, and everywhere there is high magick afoot!” – Michele Morgan   July was probably the best month of 2018 so far. I …

The Pull of Multiple Projects

Sometimes, having a couple of projects on the go is an energising, motivating space to be in. At other times, they pull every ounce of energy from the creative mind; only to be too thin to stretch across either piece. …