Write a better scene in 5,4,3,2,1
Incorporating the five senses into your writing A year ago, someone shared with me a grounding technique. We all have […]
A February Birthday
February can feel like a funny month. Its shorter, changeable length gives the impression whoever was making up the months
Building a world where anything is possible
World-building appeals to me because anything is possible. Well… let me rephrase that. Anything is possible, so long as you
Photography and me
Photography was my first real creative pursuit. Most things had turned digital by the time I got the bug. The
Ten ways to make your fictional characters memorable
Those who subscribe to my newsletter will have received one tool I use to create a memorable character. But how
Boscawen-ûn Stone Circle
The parish of St Buryan is home to many ancient monuments. Lob a piece of granite, and you’re bound to
The Royal Raven of Cornwall
Mention Bran alongside crows or ravens, and most people will immediately think of the youngest Stark son in Game of
Why I am doing NaNoWriMo
Earlier in the year I blogged about the reasons why I wasn’t partaking in CampNaNo and why it doesn’t work
The benefits of nature writing
Reconnecting with nature through creativity “The wet young beeches were undergoing amputations, bruises, cripplings, and harsh lacerations, from which the
Mermaids in Cornwall
Cornwall is steeped in folklore and being a peninsula means it has plenty of fey creatures making their home in