How Fantasy Fiction Can Help Mental Illness

It was recently World Mental Health Day and there has been plenty of content out there regarding mental illness and spreading awareness. I thought I’d throw in my thoughts too. Funnily enough, the reason this post was delayed and didn’t come out around actual...

Do Fiction Writers Need a Website or Blog?

Do fiction writers need a website? Every so often I see this question asked over Twitter and the answers are usually a mixed bag. In this post, I wanted to give my opinions on the subject. As someone who works with website content on a daily basis as a freelance...

How to Keep Writing When Sh*t Hits the Fan

Well, this has been an eventful few months. I’ve taken a step back from this blog and from writing fiction, because life, as usual, has gotten in the way. Over the past few months: The good – I’ve acquired an excitable puppy – which has really affected my...

Is Fantasy Popular Now? A Goodbye Review of Game of Thrones

While there’s still the books to come, I wanted to write a special post today about the recent and final season of HBO’s A Game of Thrones. This is a series that has won the hearts of millions worldwide. Somehow, this tale of magic, dragons and castles...

The Allure of Fiction – Why Do We Write It?

If you’re a fiction writer yourself, you’ve no doubt been questioned about it. Why do you have your head in the clouds? Why are you daydreaming all the time?  If you write something like fantasy fiction, prepare for these questions to become a bit ruder: Why are...