The Soul of the Rose
For readers who love English country houses, hidden histories and stories that echo across time. Follow along as I write my debut novel, and bring Granbury House to life.
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The Pigeon (opens the original)
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It’s spooky season and I am completely enthralled by all things gothic at the moment. So much so, I’ve attended two of ’s gothic writing workshops and feel so inspired by them. Because half of the workshop is always spent writing, and the exercises build on each other. This tiny micro story I am sharing here came out of one of the exercises we did around building creepy atmosphere. I hope you enjoy it:<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6qvK
The Books I loved this Summer (opens the original)
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I don’t know about you, but the older I get the more I appreciate the seasons. Every season comes with a sense of novelty - a shift of fragrance in the air, layers added, colours changing. And as the days begin to shorten, I catch myself increasingly eager for a crackling fire, a glass of red wine and a good book on days so short you can almost justify settling into an armchair by 4.30pm. The comforting cocoon of hibernation.With the change of seasons, I also crave a change in stories, like eati
ME vs the Algorithm – An Update (opens the original)
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Hello, I’m alive!<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1029" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!8jkn!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9d1cb220-33a9-416
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