I used to be part of a local writing group. The company was excellent, the critique varied. We were all writing different things, and with different goals, and over time…
My family have a little tortoiseshell cat named Jynx. Jynx is not the kindest cat, but she didn’t have the kindest start: she was kept secret for her early kittenhood,…
The cat pounced with claws extended upon her unsuspecting human’s bare feet. ‘Ouch!’ the human cried. ‘Not today, Satan!’ The cat’s enlarged pupils shrank, and her excited wiggle stilled. She…
‘What do you wish?’ whispered the well. The girl hesitated. A hundred wishes sprang to her lips: food, shelter, friends. Friends! But there was something sad about the well. She…
Okay, so first of all: Book titles are bullshit There, I said it. They are hugely subjective, they need to fit on a cover yet also be unique, and no…
Have I ever told you about the bin bees? A few days ago, Joh ran upstairs after a short walk outside. ‘There are bees in the bin!’ they said. ‘Loads…
Storytime is going to be a bit different today because it is about a very lonely pigeon. Joh and I hung out beside a small lake today watching the wildlife…
Oh hey, time for a slightly icky VicorvaStorytime! Have I ever told you about my cat’s fetish? Okay so Merlin has always been a slightly creepy cat. He likes to…
Have I ever told you about my sister’s overly-friendly neighbours? You might like it! It involves cats! With pictures and a video! When we were moving my sister into her…
Three Thousand Years of Longing (2022) is a visually stunning story about storytelling, in which Dr Alithea (Tilda Swinton), a scholar of storytelling with frequent hallucinations, unleashes a Djinn (Idris…