The Challenges Ahead…
Do you remember that novel I wrote in 11 years? That catalogue of every, last […]
Turning Pro
I spent 11 long years writing my first novel – 11 years that I wouldn’t […]
Writing Down the Bones
Just read this from Natalie Goldberg… “Everyone has a great fear in life. Mine is […]
What Fritha knows…
The lead character in my new novel, is called Fritha. She’s the daughter of a […]
To Dose or not to Dose(1/2)
Another friend in America. Another late night call. We’d met when we were both teaching […]
Wounds that Harm, Wounds that Heal
This is the pitch for my first novel, given to literary agent Broo Doherty of […]
What Rises to the Top
It’s interesting to see what rises to the top. It’s been nearly 3 months since […]
Thank you, Mr James
At first, it was hard to hear the voice on the answer machine. It was […]
Waterstones
Back in my Dalston study, I waited for the answer machine to disgorge its contents. […]
Fulham, London SW6
Before Brixton, there had been Fulham, the place that I’d landed after 2 years in […]
Brixton, London SW2
I’d moved to East London from another house share, this time in Brixton. I’d broken […]
Dalston, London E8
One night, back in the pre-mobile days, I stumbled through the door and into the […]
Restless in the Blood
During the later years of writing my first novel, I began to have rather a […]