Welcome to my humble little corner of the internet, and thanks for stopping by…
I'm not a professional or established writer, though I'd like to believe that a 'yet' on the end of that statement wouldn't be misplaced.
I've wanted to write for many years, and have, like many aspiring writers, devised a myriad of reasons and excuses for not doing so. Some are valid, others works of pure fiction. Which is perhaps rather apt.
My academic and professional career revolves around the written word - I have studied English and Creative Writing to postgraduate level, and now teach the same subjects in Further Education. I adore the written word, but am tortured by it too, in a number of ways…
I intend to use this website and blog to write to a meaningful end, and for a definite purpose. My blog may well contain rants, and it's almost certain there will be large expanses of time that are entirely unaccounted for. (I'll be marking coursework, probably.) However, amongst the frustration and ire will also be some insight into the writing process with which others can perhaps relate, and who knows, maybe even some expression of sheer elation that I'm actually achieving something...
There will also be examples of my work - short stories and perhaps excerpts of longer pieces still in production. Some short stories are on the site already - some old, some new.
This is also a means to expose my writing to public consumption on some small scale, and to see if it is agreeable, or needs a little more time and effort...
Please feel free to engage with any part of the site you see fit. I hope you enjoy my work/tolerate my rants/provide any feedback as and when you wish.
All copyright on my work is retained by me. Please remember and respect this fact.
I'm not a professional or established writer, though I'd like to believe that a 'yet' on the end of that statement wouldn't be misplaced.
I've wanted to write for many years, and have, like many aspiring writers, devised a myriad of reasons and excuses for not doing so. Some are valid, others works of pure fiction. Which is perhaps rather apt.
My academic and professional career revolves around the written word - I have studied English and Creative Writing to postgraduate level, and now teach the same subjects in Further Education. I adore the written word, but am tortured by it too, in a number of ways…
I intend to use this website and blog to write to a meaningful end, and for a definite purpose. My blog may well contain rants, and it's almost certain there will be large expanses of time that are entirely unaccounted for. (I'll be marking coursework, probably.) However, amongst the frustration and ire will also be some insight into the writing process with which others can perhaps relate, and who knows, maybe even some expression of sheer elation that I'm actually achieving something...
There will also be examples of my work - short stories and perhaps excerpts of longer pieces still in production. Some short stories are on the site already - some old, some new.
This is also a means to expose my writing to public consumption on some small scale, and to see if it is agreeable, or needs a little more time and effort...
Please feel free to engage with any part of the site you see fit. I hope you enjoy my work/tolerate my rants/provide any feedback as and when you wish.
All copyright on my work is retained by me. Please remember and respect this fact.