Having looked at genre in week one and conflict and contract in week two, week three focused on research and revision: rewriting and...

This week I have written four short pieces or fragments from different prompts, including one poem. The first prompt was to adapt a...

Fact 1 - I used to have black and white dreads. They took eight hours of tugging to put in and weighed as much as my arm. They looked...

This week I have written three short pieces or fragments from three different prompts and edited the first of these. The first prompt was...

I got every author’s favourite email this week – an acceptance letter. My short story “High Tide” will be included in Red Cape...

Last night I had a wonderful time at the Ribbons release part event on Facebook. Ribbons has been selling well and there's already a...

A week earlier than expected my study materials arrived. I've skimmed some of the instructions and discovered that as I progress with the...

When you think about Barker’s horror you probably remember the scenes of extreme BDSM and the potent release that physical pain can...

Having grown up in the city I am still overwhelmed at times by the beauty that surrounds my current home. If I was a poet I might write...

#Amwriting the first draft of the fifth book in the Starblood series. At the moment I am working on what is currently the second chapter....

I wrote a short story for my Creative Writing course twelve years ago with the same name and a friend asked me if I had read this book....

When I started my first full-time job it was the tradition that the birthday boy or girl would bring in cakes for the rest of the office....

I visited Douglas Adams' grave at Highgate and partook in the tradition of leaving a pen. I'm not sure why that's done by so many. Were...

It isn't only dogs who like going for walkies. Today my cat decided to follow me and my friend to the beach and play in the sand. He met...

As many of you know I am writing the fourth book in the Starblood series: Ribbons. I have a release date looming, although if necessary...

What do I do when I am not reading, writing or working? Well I seem to have a Minecraft obsession. There is something about creating...

Writing a blog post is on my to-do-list today. So what does one write when one cannot decide on a subject? I am wondering whether I can...

I spent the festive period in my home town with my family, but now I'm back in Scotland and ready to continue work. It was amazing...

Whenever I imagine childhood trauma my mind suggests that it should be one or two huge events that permanently damage the brain. It isn’t...

It is painful and frustrating that sexual assault remains a dominant problem in society. The Kavanaugh Trial has brought it to the fore...