Louis’ Trick or Treat
Louis’ Trick or Treat Louis’ Trick or Treat – a Halloween-themed short story with a touch of spooky romance involving the characters from Care & Control and The Voodoo Room. ****** Louis paused on Luke’s doorstep and adjusted his black skeleton costume. The Halloween party was in full swing on the other side of the […]
Creating My Detective Louis Mortimer
Creating my detective Louis Mortimer Detectives aren’t made, they’re grown. That was the starting point for creating my detective Louis Mortimer, the protagonist in my crime fiction series (Care & Control and The Voodoo Room). Louis has occupied space in my head for the last decade, a bundle of energy and feelings, sometimes male, sometimes […]
Comparison is the Thief of Joy
Comparison is the Thief of Joy A while back, Tom (Trax Gym/ Krav Maga instructor) gifted me a keyring with the slogan ‘Comparison is the Thief of Joy’. This resonated with me for a few different reasons, not least because of where I was with writing ‘The Voodoo Room’. In my first draft of this […]
Christmas in the City – A Tale of Cops, Coffee and a Naughty Santa Claus
Welcome to my final blog-post of 2024! It’s a bit of silliness for a change. My writing of late has taken me to some very dark places, so this little (non-canonical) vignette has provided some much-needed levity. Underlying the fun is recognition and gratitude to my colleagues and the wider Blue Light Family who will […]
Authenticity vs Autobiography – Celebrating My Intersectionality Through Fiction
Welcome to my first blog-post of December! I’ve wanted to spend a bit of time exploring some of the questions posed in my recent interview with LTU’s Prof. Jonathan Jackson in more detail. Last week, I wrote a bit about my family’s influence on my journey as an author. This week, I want to explore […]
‘Are You From A Writing Family?’
‘Are you from a writing family?’ This was a question Prof. Jonathan Jackson posed to me when we sat down recently to talk about ‘Care & Control’ and my journey as an author so far. I really liked that question and felt it warranted some exploration. The short answer is no. My parents were born […]