I’m excited to share that my story “Ready for Combat” is being published in the anthology “Fight Like A Girl: Vol 2.” by Wizard Tower Press. If you missed the first volume, here’s the overall theme of the anthology: “The …
The Limit of Creativity
I spoke in my last post about how I haven’t written fiction since April. I also began scrap-booking in that first week of April: in fact, on April 6th. My last day of writing. Equally, my own version of a …
Story-Telling Through a Violin Concerto
My family on my mum’s side are a musical bunch. My grandmother was a violin teacher who helped set up a classical orchestra decades ago. As she passed away before I was born, my only ‘memories’ are of my mum …
How to Learn About Plot from Gaming
When I read a story, I am immersed within a different world, as a new person, exploring a problem I want to be solved. I read the author’s words, watching the character act and feeling conflicting emotions as they make …
Preparing for Nine Worlds
Tomorrow, I’ll be heading up to Nine Worlds Geekfest at Heathrow, London. I’ve posted about conventions before – blogging about what I wish I’d known for my first convention and five tips from my second convention. It’s been particularly interesting attending a different convention …
Word of the Year :: Six Months In
At the beginning of the year, I made a commitment to pay attention to my behaviours and thoughts. I picked a ‘word of the year‘ – a guiding principle and conscious focus for my choices. Since leaving university, I’ve lost my weekly …