Becoming a full-time writer
In 2002 I left a well-paid job to become self-employed as a writer and teacher of creative writing and have…
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Stop Press for ‘that book in you’
Two gold dust places are suddenly available for my life writing course at the Garsdale Retreat 5-10th October. This is…
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Writing in Schools
I’ve been reflecting on a longish period of freelance work as a writer and teacher of writing after leaving a…
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Women, Walking: a new anthology
Twelve years ago my book Doubling Back: Ten paths trodden in memory was originally published after a lengthy period of…
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A kiss in the dark from a stranger*
(*Stephen King on the short story) Recently I’ve gone back to writing short fiction. It’s a joy – my first…
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Voices in the Landscape
The joy of writing friends is often felt most keenly when we get together for events and book festivals. So…
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May – Sea Marked goes home to the South West
I’m very pleased to be going to the south-west of England in May and taking Sea Marked to events in…
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Events coming up March/April
Some events coming up: Catch a live reading of my story Crossing the Bar set in North Devon’s Taw-Torridge estuary…
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Back from the Desert
This was my 8th visit to Café Tisardmine in the Moroccan Sahara, with a group on a writing workshop. It’s…
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Dangerous Women
Cafe Tissardmine is a unique place which enables a creative stay in the Moroccan Sahara amidst rock, shadow, a roof…
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