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Goal number 2 is balloons

Me: Gonzo, hooray, you’re back! Gonzo (my creative mind): I was right here all along, like always. It was you that went on holidays....

What writers can learn from housework

The longer you put the chores / writing off, the harder it’s going to be. (But despite what your Mum / Stephen King said, you don’t have...

Wild

What a place to find yourself. Hunkered in a boulder field above a mountain pass, just below the clouds, with night sliding away down the...

Christmas Eve at the Old Pear Tree

It was Christmas Eve at the Old Pear Tree Inn, which was the best night of the year. Mister Leaping was serving his famous hot flip, made...

Perfect

‘Why have I called you both downstairs?’ Col hadn’t the foggiest. He could tell Trine didn’t know because she was grinning at him like...

Moon carol

I’ve been trying to pretend the moon dust is snow, the way you showed me to pretend, with one eye closed and lucky socks on. It’s still...

The Christmas Machine

Most people still called it the Christmas Machine. Becca called it a faffing nuisance, but turned up on her appointed day to get a...

for shouting at the news

(take a deep breath) that’s bosh and balderdash, all flummery and lip-wisdom, claptrapping poppycock it’s whiffy-whaffy codswallop, your...

Letter to the Earth

Dear Earth about this summer thank you for the hope I took from the charms and exultations of goldfinches and skylarks I hoped for swifts...

Ready, steady, write

A friend who's started to write asked me for secret insider knowledge for newbies. Like most first drafts, I made a hash of it, so here...

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About

Reading, writing and smiling

I live in Sussex by the sea, writing stories and novels which are speculative, historical and literary. I blog and tweet about inspiration, happy writing and delicious words. My goal is to share a little everyday magic.

You can find my work in the NonBinary Review, Write Like You're Alive, True Tales from the Old Hill , Hysteria 6, Everyday Epics, Stories for Homes, and Every Day Fiction.

There are also some tiny fictions on this site which I hope you enjoy.

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Book Reviews

My book reviews are over on Goodreads. I'm always delighted to receive requests from authors. If your book appeals to me I'll buy it, read it and review it. I'd love to hear from you.