My Notebook

Thoughts, ideas, new reads and more…

New Children’s Book – A Python lives in my Garden

Nov 24, 2024

Jeeps, it has been an age since I posted here. A deep sadness has been with me for the past year,...

Aug 4, 2023

Today I want to talk about editing because it is not one of my strong points, and I assumed...

Jul 19, 2023

'Overwhelmed by the beauty and mystery of everything, he rolled over and over and right off the...

Jul 13, 2023

A Man's Place by Annie Ernaux Apart from writing, reading is one of the things I have committed to...

Mar 19, 2023

Crafting characters has been on my mind for the last few months. Initially, when I wrote the first...

Mar 17, 2023

1. Focus on a single moment or idea: Flash fiction is all about brevity, so focusing on one...

Mar 16, 2023

1. Start with a clear idea: Have a clear idea before you begin your story. The idea can focus on a...

Sep 26, 2022

At this stage, I have lost count of how many times I have attempted to return to this book....