Remembering the novel writing thread

Remembering the novel writing thread

In 2020, at the height of boredom and depression, I began the novel writing thread. This seemed silly, but ended up being a fantastic tool for pushing my writing forward, […]

Nanowrimo 2021 – a full reflection

Nanowrimo 2021 – a full reflection

Nanowrimo – a full reflection Well, oops. This is late. Nanowrimo takes place in every November. If you read my post published at the halfway mark, you’ll know that I […]

active decay – poem

active decay – poem

Originally published in July 2021’s copy of SNACK – read the mag here the sign at the mouth of my street fell off its posts. it was wind battered, rusted […]

Book review: Daisy on the Outer Line

Book review: Daisy on the Outer Line

The unbridled excitement I felt when I found out that my home town of East Kilbride is one of the supporting locations in Ross Sayers Daisy on the Outer Line […]

2021 reading challenge check in

2021 reading challenge check in

We’re officially half-way done with 2021 – where has it gone? This year I started a new job and, as lockdowns and restrictions are constantly easing and going back into […]

NaNoWriMo 2018

NaNoWriMo 2018

This year, thanks to NaNoWriMo, I finished the first draft of my novel! I’ve started writing countless novels, but I haven’t finished a single one. Something’s always happened and it’s […]

8/8/18 – Approaching the (first) end

8/8/18 – Approaching the (first) end

It’s taken many full to the brim and colour coordinated notebooks (that could be interpreted as being the journal of a complete madman) but I’m actually SO BUZZING to say […]