The majority of my writing is fiction based. I write stories, screenplays, pilots and they're all either entirely fictional or fictional reworkings of real life events. As a result I often find myself in the shoes of my characters writing about events and experiences that are completely alien to me (for example I've never raced … Continue reading Writing Unrequited Love
I've recently been struggling to get through a novel. Not because it's long, or deep, or complicated but because this one novel contains all of my literary pet hates! I won't name and shame the book (but if you're interested...) it's not even a terrible story and I can appreciate the effort that's been put into writing … Continue reading Top 5 Literary Pet Hates
Berlin is an European powerhouse and an epic city to visit, take a look at these 3 steals, 2 spends and a splurge for inspiration 3 Steals Sleep: Die Fabrik Like in many European captials, cheap sleep is hard to come by and unless you're content to stay in a hostel (a perfectly acceptable choice) … Continue reading 3…2…1…Berlin
Here we are, the final installation of Romancing the City. These final two cities are the bees knees of romantic getaways and there's not an Eiffel Tower or a Vatican in sight. Let's find out why these two cities are the cream of the crop. Prague The Czech capital doesn't scream romance on paper. … Continue reading Romancing the City part 5: Prague and Vienna
Dydd Gwyl Dewi hapus pawb! No I didn't just have a seizure, that was welsh for 'Happy St David's Day' For the uninitiated St David is the patron saint of Wales and March 1st marks his saint's day. Here in Wales we're all a little patriotic and so St David's day is celebrated throughout, from … Continue reading I should TYPE that down
Remember when I wrote my first ever post on this blog and claimed it was likely to be the worst post I ever wrote? Well prepare to be proven wrong... Today I complained to a friend about my current inability to write anything decent whatsoever. I currently have a list of projects I could and … Continue reading Writer’s Block…sort of…
Now that January is over I think it's time for a monthly musing. Don't get excited, these will not be a frequent occurrence, mainly because I don't get much time to muse, at least not about anything interesting. A work colleague was telling me about how she regretted turning down a night out with her friends, she … Continue reading The Phantom of the Opera or Bigger Fish to Fry
Today (January 25th) is what we Welsh call Diwrnod Santes Dwynwen, or St Dwynwen's Day for those who don't speak Cymraeg. St Dwynwen's Day is the Welsh equivalent of Valentine's Day so hugs, kisses and presents are in abundance. The background to St Dwynwen's day is actually quite a heartbreaking tale, young Dwynwen falls in … Continue reading The Ones that Got Away
I'm writing a trilogy called St Victoria's, it's set in 19th century London and tells the story of Rosetta Heroski an upper class teenager who has just moved from Russia with her family and enrolls into an all female boarding school called St Victoria's. There she befriends a group of rebellious, misfit girls and ends … Continue reading The Art of Insulting – Why True Friends Hate Each Other
My sister once told me I was her twin born 4 years before her. Sometimes I think she's right, we definitely have a 'twin-thing', always on the same wave-length, often having the same random thoughts and knowing when the other is down or happy even when we're miles apart. (Yes, we're weird okay?) Maybe because … Continue reading Double Trouble, it’s a Twin-Thing
I Should Write That Down... 