Routine and Creativity
My daughter has been off school for the summer; we’re currently in week seven of eight. And while I love having her home, and I relish the break from the school run, the lack of… View Post
Writing is like running a marathon
I see writers churning out book after book like it’s the easiest thing in the world and I wonder if it’s similar to running a marathon. It feels impossible until you’ve completed one and then… View Post
Over emotional?
I’ve been feeling very emotional of late. I’m not sure why. It catches me unawares at the most random of times, and at the most arbitrary of things. Saturday, for example, I almost cried when… View Post
Lessons from a past life
I’ve been writing about my past recently, specifically about a time in my life that I’m not proud of. As is usually the case when I remember who I was back then, the feelings of… View Post
I will try to fix you
One of my worst personality traits, I think, is my chronic compulsion to try to fix everything. Historically, it was a big problem, and worse still, not one that I was even aware of. But… View Post