Essays

Substack kills creativity

Maybe I hate it here???

Mar 2 •

The "Good for Her" genre explained

And why we're about to see a whole lot more of it across literature, film and television.

Jan 21 •

Frankenstein and the dangers of A.I.

How Mary Shelley's cautionary tale warns against the hubris of playing God.

Jan 6 •

Why We Crave Chaos: A Reader’s Love Affair with Dark Fiction

Exploring the magnetic pull of dark and unhinged narratives

Dec 25, 2024 •

The Valley of Despair

You'll find myself and many other writers comfortably camped out here.

Jun 25, 2024 •

An author stole my book idea

What do you do when someone else publishes your book?

Jun 20, 2024 •

Are we writing the wrong thing?

“It's hell writing and it's hell not writing. The only tolerable state is having just written.” ― Robert Hass

Jun 3, 2024 •

The chemistry between readers

I attended the Writers Fest on the weekend and was shocked to find it didn't send me scurrying away in a sweat, clutching my bottle of Lorazepam like…

May 20, 2024 •

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