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Sleep Paralysis: my real nightmare

My face goes slack, I feel my body sinking and locking and I try to shake…
How to Be a Minimalist in Mauritius – D. K. Waye

As much as I have accumulated a lot of stuff throughout the course of my life…
Martian Language is Already Being Developed!

Nagin Cox is a first-generation Martian. As a spacecraft engineer at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Cox…
Body Positive Panda Feelings

As men and women of all ages suffer self-deprecating thoughts about their physical appearance, it’s easy…
Magical Girls: Internalised Misogyny and Genre Rebirth

Let’s be honest. The ‘magical girl’ trope used to suck when I was a kid, especially…
Getting published: part three

I’m procrastinating by writing this post, let me just put that out there. Click here to read…
The Saga of Sir Bushytail the Brave — The Red Pen of Doom

This picture was the writing prompt from an earlier post, something I saw on the Book…
Getting Published: part two

Belatedly following on from my last publishing post, about how I met an agent willing to…
Getting Published: Part One

FIRST DATE WITH AN AGENT I’ve done it. I’ve started the journey to publishing my novel,…
Art I Couldn’t Resist From Artist Alley

MCM London Comic Con is already behind us, but as per, it’s Artist Alley I always…
Weather Report: The Basilisk in Your Pasta

The South West of England will continue to see frequent and unpredictable bursts of heavy showers…
Meddling in Muggle Theatre

I applied to be a writer for Hogwarts is Here a couple of years ago, and…
The Restaurant Owner Who Paid My Tube Fairs

If you follow me on Twitter then you’ll know that this weekend I was working as…
Pretty Bonfire Photos

Author by day, editor by night, photographer when you least expect it. For your viewing pleasure:…
Bloodshot Buck: new sci-fi series by Willow and Mitch

Humanity is no longer alone, and they’re evolving, as two women struggle to cope with their…