Hello! To celebrate the launch of Christopher, Running, here is a Q and A with me about the behind-the-scenes of the book… Tell us about Christopher, Running in one sentence… It’s a novel about a man who suffers a tragedy in his childhood and can never fully move on. It’s about how he manages toContinueContinue reading “Christopher, Running is OUT NOW!”
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Writer as Maker
On making things and putting them into the world If a tree falls and no one hears it, does it make a sound? If a person writes a book and no one reads it, does it exist? For most creatives, you are free to make what you like and then what you have made exists. ContinueContinue reading “Writer as Maker”
Miners
Hello! It has been a long time since I’ve posted here and some changes are happening! I’m self-publishing my YA dystopian novel later this year and am so relieved that it will finally be out in the world. I’ve also started blogging over at Substack. Miners is a newsletter for tired creatives. Check it outContinueContinue reading “Miners”
Gratitude #64, excerpt
A little throwback to the first evening I fully felt at home here. Because writing helps me to think and definitely helps me to feel like me. . What makes you feel like you..? . KICKSTARTER LAUNCHES ON THURSDAY!! . You can sign up for notifications using the link in bio! . #kickstarter #crowdfunder #writingContinueContinue reading “Gratitude #64, excerpt”
Circles, by Elisabeth Pike
Circles is a story of my journey with creativity and faith and talks about finding time to create whilst parenting and working, finding your voice, persistence, and believing in your crazy dream among other things. My faith is a big part of my life and the book also talks about faith to see the thingsContinueContinue reading “Circles, by Elisabeth Pike”
Faith and Mystery
Because I am a writer, I believe in magic. Because I have a faith, I believe in what cannot be explained. I believe that life is a story, at times hilarious, sad and uncanny, that the strangest things happen all of the time. For me, living with a Christian faith is about accepting theContinueContinue reading “Faith and Mystery”
Making Sense of Motherhood with writing
I’ve been reading a lot of posts about #maternalmentalhealth this week and though I wasn’t diagnosed with #pnd I found it overwhelming, lonely, wonderful and exhausting. I confided in an older woman that I was feeling depressed and she laughed and said ‘what are you talking about, these are the best years of your life!’ContinueContinue reading “Making Sense of Motherhood with writing”
# 42
There is wonder in their eyes as they come face to face with the lobsters in their tank, scuttling across the floor, not much bigger than Ben. A touch of magic, of electric blue.
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