Grief, goats, and how I discovered Dick
I recently discovered Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? on the shelf and realized I’d never got around to reading it. My to-be-read pile is …
The uprising of the dogs
It started with a beagle in a pram. Four-year-old Pip from Richmond in Southwest London was out for his morning walk. His owners had dressed …
Why I ain’t a pantsing man
I’ve been in the medical writing business for 15 years. The content I’ve worked on has been varied – from journal articles for publications to …
Reach for the moon fruit
Janet bit her lip and gazed at her image on the computer screen. Everything appeared in order. She’d spent thirty minutes selecting her shirt, forty …
5 sure-fire ways to improve your self-editing
When you’ve worked on a piece of writing for a long time, it’s easy to become overly familiar with the content, meaning you’re more likely …
Beware the beast of burnout
Last week, I went into editorial overdrive to meet November targets for my WIP. Quite frankly, it left me a little worse for wear, and …
The man in the moon
James was taken aback by his old friend’s claim. “You’re saying the moon spoke to you?” Tom nodded and shrugged. James tilted his head up. …
A tale of science, fiction, and the pandemic
I never thought of myself as a writer. As a child, I was pushed towards STEM subjects, but sciences always left me with a creative …
I am Seithennin
Seithennin lived in the lowlands of Wales a long time ago. His job was to open and close the gates of the sea defences each …