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Writer Life & Lessons

On Balancing Creative Pursuits

As a child, I spent the school holidays with my grandparents, where I grew up with a mixture of gardening, painting and rambling. But each holiday, we would visit a nature-y place, and take a creative class. Throughout the years, I learned to sew, cross-stitch, cook, …

Day-to-Day

Managing Anxieties :: A Health Update

Today my mother goes into hospital, and on Thursday, she’ll have a 10-hour operation. She’ll be in hospital 3-4 weeks. I am so so grateful for the NHS. It’s a pretty big deal, and it’s made the past four months emotionally draining. …

Writing Process - Preparing

Dissecting Stories: Plot Twists

This weekend my partner introduced me to the Anime series “Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood.” Across three days, we watched the 64 episodes with me asking extra questions on occasion to ensure I’d understood the concepts and back-story correctly. The series is technically a sequel …

Day-to-Day

Essence of Green :: April

  *drip drip drop little April showers, beating a tune as you fall all around*   Reflections on the Journey May is full of health-related items, and some pretty big changes. I’ll check in when I’m able to tell you more. …

Day-to-Day

Spring: Time for Wishful Beginnings

This week the temperature in our flat hit 25 degrees without any artificial heating. It’s only rained once this week. The sun has been out 4 of the last 7 days. Spring has arrived. And with spring’s arrival I get …