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Hello, Substack

It’s been a little while since I’ve written a blog post, and one of the reasons for this is because I’m slowly feeling my way into the world of Substack. Apparently this is where lots of writers hang out, and I thought I’d dip my toe in. I’m doing so cautiously and intentionally, for I don’t want it to feel like another social media of likes and re-posts and comments, which can quite quickly feel pressurised. I really don’t mind about the number of followers and if it starts feeling stressful, I’m out of there. Or I can take a break, of course. There evidently are some interesting people writing some interesting things on Substack (way to many to give my attention to), but this is where I find myself. And perhaps you’d like to find and follow me there too.

Rest assured that if you don’t want to venture into Substack, I will still be posting here on my blog. As you can see from the description above, on Substack I’ll share a writing prompt with each post, something I don’t do here. And I think it’s a bit more conversational and chatty and allows me to find other people with similar interests more easily.

Thanks as always for your support in reading my posts.

In other news, The River Days of Rosie Crow is doing well and I have some exciting news to share soon about that!

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Have I run out of Words?

There are many things I’ve been very quiet on recently. Believe it or not, save for the odd blog, I haven’t created any of my own writing over the past year, hugely enjoying instead enabling others to write through various courses and workshops.…
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Writing the River

‘…the river still chattered on…a babbling procession of the best stories in the world, sent from the heart of the earth to be told at last to the insatiable sea.’ From The Wind in the Willows 💧 Off the back of the publication…
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Guest Post with Eco-Writer Walkiria Bass

'...my need to write was born as a way to process trauma.' 'Find a balance between believing in your writing and humility.' ✨ Walkiria Bass (writing name Ana Maria Luisa) is a Brazilian writer based near Downham Market in West Norfolk.…
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Interview about The River Days of Rosie Crow with Future Radio

Last week I was interviewed for Future Radio, a local Norfolk radio station about how I started writing, inspiration behind The River Days of Rosie Crow and my Writing the River workshops at Aylsham Library. Have a listen here: I have…
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Having a moment

I had a moment last week. I was in the city and I thought I'd nip into one of the most popular book shops there, The Book Hive. A friend had mentioned that she'd been in recently to get The River Days of Rosie Crow and there were some problems…
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Article about The River Days of Rosie Crow in Eastern Daily Press

Over the weekend, I had a double spread article in the Eastern Daily Press, a popular local newspaper. In the article, I write about the inspiration behind my novel, where my ideas come from, how the plot slowly evolved and why we all need…