Step into a world of snapshot moments with my Seasonal Snapshot Series. Each micro fiction story in this collection is a glimpse into the magic I’m feeling in the season. Perfect for a quick read, each snapshot captures a fleeting moment based on an emotion, experience, thought or prompt. This month’s Seasonal Snapshot #2 Summer…
Quite a Thought is a series of quotations inspired by the curious, funny, considered and often random observations that meander through my mind. Each one is also crafted as a tiny story, and left here for you to enjoy when you need it. Still, she creates stories about birds, lizards and a mouse in the…
One of my greatest joys when writing is to create stories in as few words as possible, whether I’m generating micro fiction, a picture book or a social media post. I’m talking 500, 250, 100 or 50 words – sometimes less, especially if I’m challenging myself to craft a story in a sentence (around 20-25…
The French artist Henri Matisse is often attributed with saying: “Creativity takes courage”. And it does, not only to create the work you’re called to make in the most authentic, holistic way possible, but also to put that work out into the world. It can be daunting to share your creation because then it no…
Wednesday – 09:37 (important to anchor timeline) Thinking about what to post on the blog. How I got here, what I ate for breakfast, or what my desk looks like, you won’t know yet. But now you want to know… and you’re in; that’s how it starts. I love this about epistolary fiction, especially the…
As writers, often we’re advised to drop our characters in ‘the midst of things’ – the Latin term for this is ‘in media res’. A girl running through a forest. A kingdom falling in battle. A boy finding a path that wasn’t there yesterday. Readers arrive late for a story that’s already underway. In the…
March is a pivotal point in the year, as seasons shift and nature reminds us to honour both the light and shadow. The equinox, in particular, is a moment of balance when day and night stand as equals. The name March originates from the Latin Martius, which honours Mars, the ancient Roman god of war,…
February is dedicated to celebrating romance, but it’s also the time to talk about fierce devotion, soul bonds, slow-burn longing, and a love that survives war, destiny, and impossible odds – in other words, Romantasy. Romantasy (romance + fantasy) is a genre that has captured readers’ attention and hearts around the world, popularised by bingeable…