What Does Writing Mean to Me?

The stories are in my heart. Everything I have experienced is a snippet. Every snippet is a micro-story. Part of a bigger story. Every word is the masterstroke of an artist’s brush. Finding the words is like choosing the right colours. When the words string together the story finds its form. Every sentence a participating picture. The pictures amalgamate and...Read More

Dropping a Stitch

I am not an expert on Dementia, so why did I write a children's book about it? Some time ago, I attended a garage sale that resembled a deceased estate sale, but the elderly lady owner was alive and about to move to a nursing home. I sensed her pain and anguish as she watched her daughter sell items to...Read More

Feel Safe Feel Right Books

A ten year old boy asked me to write a book about a boy who was bullied in the toilets. This was way before I started writing kids books. 'I don't write books. I failed English at High School.' Some time after this encounter, I was driving along a road near where I lived and spotted a group of skylarking...Read More