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Living in the soupy bit for a while

CRUMBS FROM THE WRITING DESK #3

How does it feel to be running out of time?

CRUMBS FROM THE WRITING DESK #2

You know a lot about me, now help me understand you.

STORIES FROM MY DESK | May 2025: A Monthly Update on Writing, Reading & Watching

CRUMBS FROM THE WRITING DESK #1

Navigating the Troughs: Finding Inspiration (and Not Allowing the Negativity to Take Hold) in the Low Bits of Your Writing Journey

Duck Tales

Agatha Has Been AI-ed, and I Feel Uncomfortable About It

Writing about my goals and projects from April 2025:

You're Doing It All Wrong!

STORIES FROM MY DESK | April 2025: A Monthly Update on Writing, Reading & Watching

A very positive rejection

Behind-the-Scenes of an Agatha Christie Essay

THE STORY BEHIND THE BOOK: Agatha Christie and The Mystery of the Blue Train

Down an Agatha Christie Rabbit Hole

Chatting about my goals for Q1 of 2025: How did reality live up to my plans?

STORIES FROM MY DESK | March 2025: A Monthly Update on Writing, Reading & Watching

How my writing journal influenced the recent changes in my Substack newsletter

Using the Substack Chat function to inspire us to take tiny steps

How changing my newsletter meant changes for my non-fiction book proposal

Bravely Using Our Words To Take Tiny Steps Towards Our Big Dreams

What's in a name?

STORIES FROM MY DESK | February 2025: A Monthly Update on Writing, Reading & Watching

My Journals for 2025 and What I'm Using Them For

Why did I feel so vulnerable writing in public?

Why Do I Love Novels About Writers so Damn Much?

How I Generate Ideas for My Writing

Why I've Started a Reading Journal

What If She Turns Out Like Me?

Do You Keep Procrastinating on Your Writing Project?

Writing Project Wrap Up for January

STORIES FROM MY DESK | January 2025: A Monthly Update on Writing, Reading & Watching

My Agatha Christie Project

A Return to Writing My Novel

Setting my Writing & Creative Goals For the First Quarter of 2025

WHY HAVE I...only submitted to three literary agents since finishing my book proposal in 2024?

STORIES FROM MY DESK | My 2024 Round Up On Writing, Reading & Artist Dates

Creators, Do You Fear Offending People Or Worry About Showing Up Less Than Perfect?