A Christmas Story It was dark before he came. We spent each Christmas dimly, with candlelight as our only decoration. Five years had passed to the day since Tim had left, and Ma and Pa could not face any festivities without him.The visitor found Pa crying beside Tim’s grave. My father later told me he …
Monthly Archives: Dec 2023
A Novel Soundtrack Part 6
Welcome to the final instalment of my 6-week blog event, A Novel Soundtrack. Each Sunday, I have released a constructed playlist inspired by one of my books. Then, each playlist is available through the digital music service, Spotify, which anyone can sign up for, for free. It’s a bit different this week, as the focus …
ONE SHOT FICTION: Al mio amore a Venezia
My dearest Marco, As I sit at this desk in my suite encased in walls of sage laced in gold at the Hotel Danieli, I remember our time here. Walking under a winter sunrise hand in hand beside San Giorgio Maggiore, passing turiste eating late gelato. Your eyes were deep green, embodying the water engulfing …
A Novel Soundtrack Part 5
Welcome to the penultimate instalment of my 6-week blog event. Each Sunday, I release a constructed playlist inspired by one of my books. Then, that playlist is available through the digital music service, Spotify, which anyone can sign up for, for free. You can listen as you flick through the books, or just enjoy the …
Taking up the Challenge
Tackling Nanowrimo When I first told my friends I planned to take on the writing challenge of Nanowrimo, they thought I was crazy. I was already doing my degree in the middle of writing a book, writing blog posts, doing my own marketing, and all the other tasks involved with being an independent writer. National …
Geek Girl Eats Cake 