Alien sighting in Stratford-upon-Avon
I had travelled far – from another planet. On a Tuesday night in April. Why? To be a part of a Live Literary Author Fringe event courtesy...
Who do we want to be...?
Who do I want to be in the world – in my work and in my life? That was the subject of a one-minute pitch in a voice coaching module of a...
It ain’t Chicago but it’s ‘My kind of town’
A new town, a new writing competition, a new event, a new venue, a new format and a new champion of the world. All on a Friday night...in...
Gods and Dragons
First reading of 2018 was at the lovely Novel Nights – a well established jewel in Bristol’s literary crown. It’s been a while since I...
Short story busking - The Book Busk
I love a challenge and I want to push boundaries. So, when the chance to busk short-stories was introduced as part of the Bristol...
Remember, remember...
Remember, remember the whole of October. It promised epic. It delivered. Thank you to the Avon Federation of Women's Institutes - for...
October-Fest
What an epic month of story telling and live lit events it is too. I’m lucky enough to be performing at a fair few events myself. So here...
Balls...of the glitter variety
It had been too long – the gap between early December and February. The gap between reading to the Women’s Institute in Wells and my...
STORIES FOR GROWN UPS: 2 Oct 16
Imagine my delight at being asked to headline a story telling event? Imagine me getting the keys to Cadbury World...it's that kind of...
April Retrospective
It was even better than expected. Literary events in April, not the weather. Talking Tales was a birthday treat - on a Saturday night!...