I haven't blogged in a while and the reason for that is because I am too busy. So, so busy. Soul-crushingly busy. It's my own fault. I took on way too many commitments in a short space of time and now I am Suffering. It will, I hope, be worth it in the end. But… Continue reading hello burnout my old friend
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I'm not usually one for formal New Year's Resolutions, but since everyone else was doing it, it seemed almost rude not to. I'd be telling fibs if I said I had a list drawn up, or a concrete plan for change, but there are a few things I think I should address in 2018. First:… Continue reading [insert pithy title here]
How I came to write short stories
It occurred to me the other day that I have been a published writer of short stories for six years now. I've been writing for far longer than that - since I was very young, in fact (my first poem was written at 6 years old. My mum still has it.) My 'journey' (god I… Continue reading How I came to write short stories
it’s the doing that kills you
I have a motivation problem. This could apply solely to writing, and it undoubtedly does apply to writing in some ways - it's coming up for four weeks since I last wrote anything. But largely, this applies to Life In General. I have a problem with motivation. Specifically, I have a problem with maintaining… Continue reading it’s the doing that kills you
Dispatches from the Sinister Room 