Making Friends with Failure
We need to talk about failure. Or rather, we need to talk differently about failure. Failure is something we’re conditioned to dread and not really talk about … and yet…
Read MoreTop Ten Tips for Young (or New) Writers
When I was a teenager I thought that my passion for books and writing was going to save me. From the ages of fourteen to sixteen I’d rebelled against the…
Read MoreThe Gritty Truth About Writing
It was a Saturday night. My head was thumping and my eyes were sore. My entire body ached – especially my shoulders, which were knotted tight. How much longer will…
Read MoreBe Proud of Where You Come From
‘How come I never get invited round to your house for tea?’ my friend Jane asked one day as we embarked upon another epic game of French skipping in the school…
Read MoreNotes on Not Giving Up
Every so often our life is rudely interrupted. By a shock diagnosis… An unexpected redundancy… A brutal break-up… The death of a loved one… These landmines along life’s path have…
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