Wahooooooo! I did it! I finished my (shitty) first draft of my horror novel and I feel… bereft?! I hyper focused so hard I think I started to believe the characters and world were actually real?! I mean, I’m torn whether that would be a good or a bad thing, considering it’s about cannibal women,…
Well, well, well… I am absolutely amazed and shocked to share the news that Mia Can’t Think Straight made it into the top 100 of the Ascent Novel Prize – what??? I am still in a bit of a heady blur about this news. I’ve only ever made it to one other top 100 list…
It’s been too long since I’ve posted here, and I think it’s time to remedy that. I have been deep into Novel November (again!) because the project I started around a year ago needed a complete re-plot. I’ve spent all year working on a version of this book, and it changed every month due to…
I wrote this randomly after seeing a sketch on Facebook where a woman teaches a man a lesson for being a sexist idiot. Anyway, I chose the more brutal path! Hope you enjoy. Devour Him He whistles, stops me in my tracks. I feel nauseous so I look back and see a man in a…
I’ve just taken part in Writer’s HQ at home Writing Retreat. I didn’t start with goals, but after the first zoom call I had 3 goals. 1. Write a poem 2. Write a flash up to 1,000 words 3. Write a 250 word story. I thought I’d share the one I enjoyed writing most and…
This was my second attempt at flash fiction, I think EVER! I’ve never really tried it before and I’m really enjoying it whilst I have a break from writing/editing my novel. This story is about domestic abuse, and I hope you can feel immersed in the scene because I wrote it to make the reader…
For World Poetry Day I’m revisiting this poem I wrote not long after my first miscarriage. I was 14 weeks pregnant and it changed my world forever. Let me know if you relate or any other thoughts you might have… The Silver Lining of Loss You spilled from me like sand between my fingertips. The…
Molly’s brother George tells funny jokes and has the best laugh! When they are together, they have all sorts of adventures, whether that’s on the beach, climbing trees or snuggling on the sofa at home. Sometimes other children laugh at George and don’t understand that his long hair and clips are just part of who…
This was my very first attempt at flash fiction, EVER! I wrote this as part of Writer’s HQ Flash Face Off and I’m really pleased with how it turned out. It was cathartic to write, and I hope you enjoy it! Square Peg, Round Hole The crush of the classroom, chairs scraping across parquet floors…
I wrote this poem as part of Mslexia’s subscriber’s poetry submission for the theme of Rivers. It was tricky at first, I felt like I had to be quite literal. Then I thought about the river of my own life, and something just clicked. I really like how it’s turned out, what do you think?…