I have never attended a writing festival before. There was always an excuse. I didn’t have money to spend on such an extravagance, I wasn’t a proper writer (this one worked for many years until I actually got an agent in 2019), I didn’t have time, between renovations, working and looking after holiday makers (this …
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A short history of personal rejection I once went out with this guy. I thought he was all right, you know, nothing to write home about, just a regular Joe, good looking and nice enough. But he seemed distracted. Like he was just being polite in having a drink with me, even though I …
Everyone who knows me, would 100% testify that I am the most chilled, friendly and calm person in the world. And if you asked that question, say, five years ago, the answer would have been 100% right. As a the only child of an alcoholic and abusive father and a submissive mother, I grew up …
I’ve been struggling with some conflicting thoughts over the last couple of weeks. Turns out I have somehow written two books: The Love Project (focused mainly on the dating and the project management methodology I used in my search for love) and The ’Love’ Project (focused on reconciling my past with my present …
It’s Sunday, I’ve had another long week at work, my muscles and my joints hurt everywhere, and I’m at the yoga class. I really would rather not be there. I can’t be asked to do vinyasas and breath audibly and turn my attention inwards. I kind of want to sulk a little bit because on …
I don’t know about you, but ever since I’ve returned from the most magical 6-weeks holiday in Sri Lanka, I did nothing but work. I got a freelancing contract at the beginning of February and have been working solidly since. But other than working, eating my dinner on the sofa, watching a bit …
A couple of months ago I was approached by newsignedbooks.com for an interview. You can imagine my excitement! NEWS(i g n e d)BOOKs was founded in 2014 by Carl Marsh. It’s an online magazine which either publishes reviews, articles or interviews with personalites from the fields of music, film, TV, social media, sport and the arts. Below …
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Last year I embarked on a journey with no return. Like a clandestine passenger on a transatlantic cruise ship, I knew I only had two choices: it was the arrival to my destination or nothing. I set out to search for love. I was 33 and had been single for six years. I was tired …
I have been fuffing around for about 6 months. I’ve not written anything new, other than editing and re-editing the first 3 chapters of the ’Love Project’ with the purpose of sending it out to a few literary agents and launch it on its way to stardom. The 3 submissions became 3 rejections. The words …
A couple of weeks ago I went to an evening organised by the 4th Estate Literary Salon with 3 memoir authors: Damian Barr, Alexandra Heminsley and Andy Miller. Following that insightful and very entertaining evening, I started reading Alexandra Heminsley’s memoir on becoming a runner – ’Running Like A Girl’ – and a lot of …
