How to Win a Short Story Competition
Forgive the attention-grabbing title – I can’t promise you thousands of pounds in prize money, but since I had the […]
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Writing
2025 so far: turning 49, getting my writing out there, and cyanotypes!
The first half of 2025 has been a bit hard going for me. I won’t go into the details of
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Worrying and wondering – where is my writing going?
Amidst the busyness of Christmas preparations I’ve caught myself reflecting on the writing I’ve done this year. Considering all the
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Sydney J. Bounds Award for Best Newcomer
I am finally getting around to “officially” sharing my good news – at the British Fantasy Society awards last Saturday
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A Summer of New Experiences
I wanted to look back on a few of the things I did this summer with a view to reminding myself that I can set anxieties aside and push myself to do new things.
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I am not a machine. (Some thoughts on AI and creativity.)
Last Saturday, over our usual morning coffee, my husband told me about an entrepreneur he’d been listening to on YouTube
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Q&As with Kayleigh Dobbs, Priya Sharma and Steve Shaw
Last month saw the publication of my water-themed dark fantasy micro collection, Waterlore, by the ever-excellent Black Shuck Books. As
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Umbilical and Waterlore – bookending November
It struck me the other day that my November this year will be “bookended” by two book launches, and as
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Short stories: why read them? Why write them? Why analyse them?
Imagine going into your local Waterstones and browsing the nearest tables of books. What would you likely see on display?
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On loss and the language of loss
Earlier this month, on the 17 March 2023, my wonderful father-in-law, Dr Laurence Bellamy, died. His death wasn’t completely unexpected
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So long Shoreline, and thanks for all the fish!
Just the other week, Noel Chidwick and Mark Toner, the co-founders of Shoreline of Infinity, an SF magazine which is
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What is horror? A few thoughts from someone new to reading horror.
Although there are many articles that answer the question, ‘What is horror?’ (this post by Brian J. Showers is particularly
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