BOOKS AS SPORT, ARTWORKS, WORDSEARCH, CARD TRICKS?
A piece about how the writer’s imagination works, using examples from my recently published novel, Love’s Register. My thoughts about writing Love’s Register begin with the image of the novel as a house of cards. What I see is an
DANCE, LAUGH, HAVE FUN WITH SHREWSBURY MORRIS
I interviewed Ray & Bev Langton, team leaders and founder members of Shrewsbury Morris, where people “Dance, Laugh, Have Fun, Repeat.” Bev & Ray talk about ‘distanced dancing’, the changing roles of men and women, plus the history and importance
STEM SPARK AUTHOR & THE INCLUSIVE ART OF SCIENCE
Systems engineer Suzie Olsen is a children’s author who performs various science, technology, engineering, art and math experiments with her family. Through her books and
DISABLED ‘ARTIVIST’ MAKING THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE
I interviewed Cina Aissa, who is is a multimedia artist, musician and storyteller, using the gifts of neurodivergence and disability to make the world a
WHY WRITE?
Leslie Tate asks: What is the Purpose of Writing? When I interview authors on my blog I sometimes ask them: “Why write?” But big questions
THE COMPASSIONATE HISTORICAL NOVELIST
I interviewed author Maggie Richell-Davies about winning the Historical Writers’ Association 2020 Unpublished Novel Award, with The Servant. Maggie says about her book: “It was
THE ART OF IZZY IN STITCHES
I interviewed artist Isobel Moore, who says about herself: “I am a visual artist from East Sussex, originally from London. A domestic sewing machine is
BEING AN AUTHOR: “TRUST IN GOD BUT TIE UP YOUR CAMEL”
I interviewed author, philosopher and psychotherapist Lesley Hayes about the differences between the three stages in her creative life. Lesley abandoned a career as a