It started innocently enough. China and the coronavirus seemed so far away, almost like on another planet. Then I flew to the UK and I was a bit more anxious because Venice and Heathrow are huge airports, after all, with thousands of people passing through every day. Then Italians started falling ill, and still, it …
Viva distractions
The 31 January was a magical day. I woke up in Swansea (in a terrible hotel, but that didn't manage to ruin the day). My PhD viva was scheduled for later that Friday. Needless to say, I was nervous even though I kept telling myself that I wrote the thesis so I knew what it …
Henrietta Swan Leavitt
Last night I ended up watching a documentary about space. Space has always fascinated me, not just because of its vastness, but mostly because of the mystery that still surrounds it despite the incredible discoveries made by modern day scientists. With all our knowledge, technology and supercomputers we practically still know only a fraction of …
Postgrad conference
I was in Wales for three days last week and the sky was the clearest blue for the entirety of my stay. I'd say that's a small miracle. I thoroughly enoyed the postgraduate conference at Swansea University with a number of other creative writing students presenting their work. The atmosphere was friendly and supportive and …
Soldier #amwriting #poem #poetry
One of my pieces of writing I am most proud of is, strangely, a poem. I haven't written any poetry in a long while and even when I wrote poems on a daily basis, the process didn't feel as natural as when I write fiction. I struggled. I imagine every poet struggles to an extent …
Cover Reveal for SOMEONE ELSE’S SOUL #amreading #coverreveal
Someone Else’s Soul Meradeth Houston Published by: Bleeding Ink Publishing Publication date: May 7th 2019 Genres: Adult, Mystery, Suspense There are 14 strangers who share her face, and one company is determined to erase them all. Everyone has secrets, and it’s Diana Kane’s job to know them. It’s a talent–being able to see into someone’s …
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Sky In the Deep by Adrienne Young
Raised to be a warrior, seventeen-year-old Eelyn fights alongside her Aska clansmen in an ancient, god-decreed rivalry against the Riki clan. Her life is brutal but simple: train to fight and fight to survive. Until the day she sees the impossible on the battlefield—her brother, fighting with the enemy—the brother she watched die five years …
What’s in a name? #pennames #authorlife
A recent conversation with a fellow author who publishes her books under a pen name opened an interesting question about pen names for me. I only know this woman by her pen name as we ‘met’ in an online writing conference. We’ve become sort of friends over the years. I say ‘sort of friends’ because …
Something old, something new #shortstories
I received my copy of Vine Leaves Literary Journal: a collection of vignettes from across the globe. It's such a beautiful book, perfect as a Christmas gift (hint, hint). There are so many inspiring, gorgeous pieces of writing in there and the art and photos are stunning. I'm proud to be part of it. It …
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Review of It had to be you by @Keris Stainton @bookouture
I've read several of Keris Stainton's YA novels. I also signed up for her online course on writing YA lit. And I enjoyed all of that. So when I got the chance to review her new romance, It Had To Be You, I didn't think twice. Thanks to Netgalley for a review copy. Warning: The …
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