‘Fact’ and ‘truth’ is not always the same thing. With corporate monopoly of mass media, consummate liars in high places and wealth applied to manipulate public perception, it has never been more urgent for writers to tackle this issue. There
Hands that clasp, caress, entwine; gnarled as tree roots or as soft as down – how can we use them to draw characters? Only we humans have the rotating and opposable thumb that allows us to make tools and weapons
All writers struggle at some point with their first full-length manuscript. But the right spark, whether a book, a mentor, a writers’ conference or a combination of all three, can set us back on track. A few weeks ago I
Want to produce really flash stories? Sharpen your writing skills with flash fiction. Small is beautiful Apart from winning competitions, there are beneficial spin-offs from writing flash fiction: finding one word to replace four stretches your vocabulary; keeping it tight
Authors love to hear from readers. As well as social media comments, I receive regular emails from people who have read Inside the Crocodile. Sometimes they write because they had known nothing about Papua New Guinea and enjoyed the sense
