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 […]

“Happy New Year, Ar$3h0l3s!”

After the wonderful response from the #CareandControl Christmas vignette, I decided to do a cheeky vignette involving Connor and his fellow residents from Robin Hill Children’s Home. Happy New Year, wonderful people! ****** Connor lay on his bed, staring at his phone. It was fifteen minutes to midnight on New Year’s Eve. The two night […]

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 […]

‘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 […]