A stretch of long, straight road, with a 50mph limit. There are double white lines up the whole length of the road, because there are a lot of twists, turns and adjoining roads. Open farmland, edged with old trees, surround. It’s just after 7am, and mine is the only vehicle in sight. It’s a warm,Continue reading “A Metaphor for Everything”
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The Dressing Room
Resistance, it seems to me, is refusing to share your innermost thoughts. An illusion of rebellion tempts us to spew our consciences all over the place. All the media platforms are full of it: This is me! Here I am! Look, here I am with make-up and a filter, and here I am in myContinue reading “The Dressing Room”
STOP!
(A piece of off-the-cuff flash fiction.) Things were finally adding up. When she clicked back into the here-and-now, the football had finished, and the proceeding advert for a betting site almost had. The first words Less heard were, when the fun stops, stop. She thought, yes, that’s only sensible, and wondered how best to take the advice.Continue reading “STOP!”
“I don’t know, but I’ve got a Lamborghini!” (Photos Against Nihilism)
What are we afraid of? I was thinking about my day job, this morning. Somehow, we are getting less and less done, despite having all the mod cons, and a purpose-built, hi-spec building in which to work. We have regular training, and meetings, that we never used to have. We talk about well-being all theContinue reading ““I don’t know, but I’ve got a Lamborghini!” (Photos Against Nihilism)”
Cutting It
A brilliant writer-friend of mine, Val Penny, asked me if I’d like to write a few hundred words on writing, for her blog. This is what I sent her: So. You’ve always wanted to be a writer, have you? Mmm. We’ve never heard that before! Oh, and you’ve actually written a novel, have you? Mmm.Continue reading “Cutting It”
What Are We Going To Have For Tea?
It was an anniversary of my Mum’s death recently. She died not long before my son – K – was born. On the day of the anniversary, I didn’t really feel sad – I was getting on with things as usual – so I felt bad for not feeling sad when everyone else was feelingContinue reading “What Are We Going To Have For Tea?”
New dawn
I’m thrilled to announce that I have just signed a four-book contract with #SpellBoundBooks! It’s great to be part of the group, and I’m very much looking forward to working with Sumaira and Nikki. The first book in the Glasshouse series, The (D)Evolution of Us, will be published in Spring 2025. Watch this space!
Untethered
All of a sudden (as things that have been a long-time-coming tend to happen) I find myself untethered. It’s a weird feeling. At first, I felt abandoned, helpless, and hopeless. Five minutes later, I was walking around with tear-stained cheeks, seeing the world anew – liberated and elated. I could do anything! There was nothingContinue reading “Untethered”
The Delay
There’s too much background noise, that’s the problem. I can’t concentrate. I’m compelled to act – to write – but I can’t find the words because everyone else is talking, and everything’s already been said. And I know that the background noise is the stuff of life. The themes may change, but the questions areContinue reading “The Delay”
Morwenna Blackwood, Author 