The Heart-Wrenching True Story I had to Keep Alive
When I started researching the Second World War for my new novel, An American in Paris, I was blown away by the accounts of so-called ‘ordinary’ people who heroically risked…
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How to Find Hope and Happiness this Winter
Whether we like it or not (so we might as well like it!) winter during a pandemic is the perfect time to retreat, take stock and reflect. So I created…
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The Magpie’s Guide to Writing Historical Fiction
This year, after 20 years of writing contemporary fiction, I was asked by a publisher if I’d be interested in writing a novel set during the Second World War. I…
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The Magical Power of Empathy – a Creative Challenge
It all began with a dare – as many of the best adventures do. One evening in 2018 my friend Aaron and I went for a drink and during the…
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Riding the Corona-coaster
This picture was of me yesterday, after I attempted to pretend that everything was OK, and get on with a work day, and get up and get dressed, and put…
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