I wrote Captive as a dare. As a long-time author of nonfiction, a colleague dared me to write a short story, in the genre of science fiction, and enter it into a competition. I had some time on my hands, so I thought ‘yeah, okay’. I figured I had watched Read more
“I wrote the books for 8–12-year-olds. It began with one opening scene. From there, I could not stop; eager to know what Molly and Michael would discover next. 640+ pages later, I had completed the series, surprised by how many adults told me they had loved reading them. I suspect Read more
The Lumenkin was going to be a short work of eco-sci-fi exploring first contact between the fairy realm on Earth and an alien intelligence that descends through the northern lights. Like so many works of fiction, though, The Lumenkin developed its own opinion about what was happening and I had Read more
Do you enjoy stories that slip between genres? By that, I mean stories where myths are rewritten, landscapes remember who strolled through them, strange beings watch from the edges, and the world is never quite as ordinary as it first appears? I’ve created a free PDF called “Weird Worlds” to Read more
I recently read and reviewed “The Process: Six Mechanics of Achievement: Inner Work for Outer Results”, and one of the things I most appreciated about it was the author’s deep understanding of what achievement really requires. This is not a shallow book about productivity, hustle, or forcing oneself into constant Read more
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the moment before a scene becomes language. You know the moment, right? When it only exists first as atmosphere, colour, texture, light, or place. This short essay explores how visual inspiration can help fiction writers find the emotional weather of a scene before Read more
Many people begin a nonfiction book by trying to create a table of contents. They open a blank document, list everything they know, divide it into possible chapters, and hope a book will emerge from the accumulation of their expertise. But a strong nonfiction book does not begin with a Read more
It is said that all art is a self-portrait, an expression that resonates strongly as I reflect on the month of June 2026. Across the last four weeks, I have released four articles, each offering reflections on one of the short stories in my ‘Visions to Words’ collection. I began Read more
Some myths are so old, they are retold, translated, illustrated, taught, borrowed, softened, sharpened, and moralised until the original story begins to feel like a natural law. Persephone was abducted. Demeter grieved. Hades took. Zeus compromised. The seasons were born. It is one of the oldest and most enduring patterns Read more
Some stories arrive in our lives already decided. They come to us with their heroes polished, their monsters named, and their moral lessons neatly arranged. We were told to believe that Perseus was brave, his sword was righteous, Medusa was monstrous, and her severed head was proof of his victory. Read more