“Exploring life through fiction, together.”Our daughter’s first cry made my heart leap for joy. The whole pregnancy had been complicated. The delivery followed suit. I sat holding my wife’s hand as a crowd of begowned medics moved with clinical haste...
“Exploring life through fiction, together.”I always wanted to be part of a secret club. The closest I got was one summer when my cousins and I made the ultimate den in a patch of wasteland. We nicked the scissors from my aunt’s kitchen and spent days...
“Exploring life through fiction, together.”Boxes of slides crown my bookcases. Thousands of photos trapped in fragile film that are waiting to be digitised. Flick through and you can watch my dad grow into a man; you can see my grandparents' wedding,...
“Exploring life through fiction, together.”[Frequency change - We’re moving to fortnightly emails as a trial. Expect the next one on 21st Jan.Can you get the word out? - Do you know someone who’d enjoy these emails? If so, would you forward them this...
This is just a little reminder that Fiction Fridays is having a break until 7th Jan.Wishing you love and awesomness until thenJosiah
“Exploring life through fiction, together.”[MONTH OFF - I’m taking a break from the newsletter for December. Expect the next one on 7th January.WARNING - This week’s email deals with suicide. If this isn’t a good topic for you, maybe give it a miss....
“Exploring life through fiction, together.”In primary school, I added a letter to my name to avoid being called a girl. I hadn’t known the ‘e’ signified a penis, and I let my classmates shame me into conforming. Later, I became nonconformist on princ...
“Exploring life through fiction, together.”When was the last time you were tearing your hair out? How often do you go back to the drawing board? Or taste lead as you bite the bullet? Not to mention speaking of the devil.Fiction Bite - Show me you lov...
“Exploring life through fiction, together.”[My writing streak passed 100 this week. You probably don’t remember (care) when I lost my last one, and you’d be right not to. We all stumble. It’s how we get up that counts. So, 100 days later, I’m looking...
“Exploring life through fiction, together.”Have you ever put on music as if it was your backing track in a film? No matter where I'd go, I'd have at least one earpiece in, setting the vibes and playing me through life.Fiction Bite - Sunny side up&nbs...