Christmas time
At the risk of sounding like a bad headline, I generally have all the feels when it comes to Christmas. In fact, I’m having one particular feeling right now – I really dislike that I just used the words ‘feels’. …
Someone’s story
As I’m considering the backstories, appearances and other traits of the characters in my next book, I can’t help but think about all the people on our planet and their individual stories, each with their individual challenges and most, I …
Disappearing facades
Do you ever walk down a street in the centre of town, wondering what type of building stood there before? Or appreciate the historical buildings that are still standing today, but try and ignore the ones that were once considered …
Shaped by what we love
Have you ever quoted a line from a movie you had watched over and over as a child or imitated the mannerisms or repeated the words of someone you had spent a lot of time with, without really realising it …
Relatable
As I’m planning the scenes of my next novel, I am also starting to think about the nature of the new characters I don’t really know yet. You see, I spent so much time with Anna and Daniel, the protagonists …
What dreams tell us
Have you ever had a dream that keeps popping up from time to time? I have, and it generally goes like this: I am 14 years old, have a piano exam that same day and I haven’t practised. I am …
Words for Anna
My debut novel ‘Words for Anna’ has been published! It’s still hard to get my head around the fact that something I had worked on in almost every spare moment, can now be read by anyone with an internet connection. …
The long story
It’s a long story – have you ever heard more annoying words? Together with any interchangeable phrase you can think of, that is generally used to avoid filling someone in on something obviously secret or at least somewhat interesting? Don’t …
Lost to history
So, you reckon you know exactly what happened to you yesterday? It’s not an unreasonable belief. What about what your friend or colleague said happened to them? Any room for scepticism there? Ok, now imagine that a week goes by, …
The advantages of being a 30-something in 2018
Having another birthday in your thirties, isn’t that bad, is it? Here is my list of benefits of being a 30-something in 2018, in no particular order. We don’t have to slum it while travelling overseas anymore. No more hostels. …