As I described last Wednesday, I’m taking part in Inktober, an art challenge to produce a work in ink every day of October. I’m not exactly Picasso but I’ve been enjoying it, and I wanted to collect what I’ve done since last week. Day Two – Puppy Day Three – Mystery Man Day Four – […]
Night Will Fall: The importance of documentary
As a Film Studies academic, I often feel called upon to defend the study of something as seemingly frivolous as cinema. People hear I’m doing a PhD, and eagerly enquire as to the topic. The moment I say “Film Studies” I see the same disappointed expression, and hear the same “Oh. Well as long as you […]
Taking Part in Inktober
My good friend Monica Marier is taking part in Inktober, and as I want to expand my own creative practice, I thought I’d take part as well! It’ll be nice to see if I can cultivate a new drawing habit. Here is the original text from Jake Parker; 31 Days 31 Drawings Every October, artists […]
How to find inspiration in a graveyard
Asking people to visit a graveyard can sometimes be a hard sell. But a writer needs little persuasion. Writers know just how inspiring cemeteries and burial sites can be. Back in 2014, I had a short story included in the Suspended in Dusk anthology, published by Books of the Dead. I intended ‘A Woman of Disrepute’ to be […]
Craftblogclub Winter Challenge
I’ve done a few of the #Craftblogclub challenges since the Twitter chat started a little over a year ago, and the current challenge is to create something that is winter themed. Now, for a frosty soul like myself, you’d think that would be easy. Should I knit or crochet something? Make some wintry jewellery? Produce […]
#FridayFlash – The House That Could
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