Three short fiction microreviews
At the end of last month I shared my last three reads on social media, but I wanted to write […]
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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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A Year of “Me Time”
Since this is the one year anniversary of when I announced that I’d be closing down my small press, Mother’s
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FantasyCon, kindness, and some writing revelations
Sometimes I wonder what the SFF book world must look like to those outside it. To those not enamoured with
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What I did at 40
Recently on social media, people were spreading a little positivity by sharing some of the things they’ve done in their
Reflecting on 2018 and a Giveaway!
Reflection is always valuable, but the end of the year provides the perfect excuse to pause and reflect on one’s
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An Update on an Old Intention (aka How Ideas Mutate and Grow)
In October 2016 I did something unusual: I posted an ‘Intention’ (note the capital I) on my blog.
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An Intention and Meet Starry-You
To date I’ve not been one to declare an intention publicly (I’m more the quiet person in the background
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