Category: Writing
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Book Preorder: The Heart Decided to Move
Coming April 8: my new poetry collection, The Heart Decided to Move! And you can preorder it now! More information from my publisher below: PREORDER – The Heart Decided to Move – One ‘n Done 12 is currently available for preorder. Orders will ship 2025-04-08 A powerful portrait of self-discovery told in snapshots as the…
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A Workshop, Book Launch, and Musical Rehearsal
I have a lot on the horizon, starting with a follow-up to my last workshop at The Queery. Participants expressed interest in doing some facilitated writing exercises, which will be happening this month. Upcoming Events Writing Exercises Come join me for Writing Exercises on Saturday, March 15, 6-8pm at The Queery (46 George St, Brighton)! Join local…
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Announcing – Joan: The Musical!
In September, my writer friend Hannah Doyle and I started brainstorming ideas for a play for the Brighton Fringe. After several months of work, it’s approaching reality, and will take the stage this May. Announcing Joan: The Musical! 72-year-old Joan has it all. A glittering past as a West End dancer, a chocolate-box maisonette in Seven…
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Writing Workshop, Online Readings, a Fringe Show, and More!
I’ve got a few writing updates for you all! Writing Workshop/Reading February 1 in Brighton On February 1, I’m holding a writing workshop and author reading at The Queery in Brighton, from 7-9pm! The Queery is a lovely community space, and some of my books are on sale there. You can sign up here for the event.…
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Celebrating 2024
2024 was the year, I decided: the year I was going to commit to my writing. I made a schedule and put in the hours. Now I’m looking back on the results and feeling just a little bit proud. Things I Finished I’ve had a few anthology publications. Early in the year, my story “Like…
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Writing Event Updates and the Brontës’ House
Happy November! The weather is celebrating by getting chillier, the leaves yellower and more plentiful on the ground. I’m going out today to see if I can find any discounted Halloween candy. Event Updates Last Friday was the launch party for Echoes of Light, the Brighton NightWriters’ latest anthology. I read from my short story included…
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My Book Is Back!
A few people may get lucky in the writing world. For most of us who look successful, good luck and bad luck whirl around in a sort of tango. In 2021, a small press called Lost Fox Publishing published my short story collection, Dream Signs. They were a nice team and presented the book with…
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How I Get Things Done
Recently, a few people have asked me “how I get so much done.” I may have thought guiltily about all the hobbies I’ve tried and abandoned, and the animal videos I’ve watched while procrastinating. But I seem to get things done regardless. Here are my very personal productivity practices. They may or may not work…
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What the London Festival of Writing Was Like
I’m back from another busy weekend, in London this time. It was my first time attending an event from Jericho Writers, which offers writing conferences and courses in the UK. I went to the weekend-long London Festival of Writing. If you’ve been to a conference, you know a bit of what to expect: talks, buffet…
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Book Review: Centauri’s Shadow by Ross Garner
I was very excited when my colleague Ross Garner published his debut novel Centauri’s Shadow. It’s not every day that someone at work shows up with a thrilling space adventure, so I jumped at the chance to review it. Centauri’s Shadow is a hard science fiction space opera with two separate storylines, told in two…
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