Margo runs her hands down the back of the tweed skirt, smoothing it as she lowers herself onto the plastic seat. She looks around her,...
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Some years ago, when GIFs were still wandering the wilderness looking for a purpose in life and emoji emotions insufficient for satisfying my needs, I...
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Reading Cormac McCarthy’s All the Pretty Horses, I was completely transported by the prose. I was whisked away to join John Grady and Lacey Rawlins...
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To begin writing, I have to get my head into the zone. It doesn’t matter whether it’s fiction or travel writing, I need to tune...
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Can you tell the difference between reality and fiction? Reality comes from the Latin, realis – related to things. Fiction comes from the Latin word...
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Creative differences are commonplace in our house. Usually, when egos and feelings are placed to one side, we accept that the ‘slight’ (aka constructive criticism)...
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‘That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.’ Neil’s earpiece crackles, and an apologetic voice from mission control says, ‘Sorry, Neil, you’re...
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In truth, I could have called this ‘the difference between copywriting and travel writing, and any other kind of creative writing. I reference copywriting or...
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In case I risk a fleet of black cabs descending on my house, their drivers with pitchforks at the ready, let me just say I...
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A writing website I subscribe to publishes articles about the craft of writing. One which caught my eye recently involved something called Imposter Syndrome –...
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By the Time Dawn Breaks
A tale of mystery & magic from the Canary Islands. available to buy on Amazon here
Camel Spit & Cork Trees
A fast-moving travelogue about life in off the beaten track areas of Portugal - [Find Out More]
The Real Tenerife
An insider's guide to Tenerife written with insight and passion by travel writers who, for 14 years, lived on the island ... [Find Out More]
Walk This Way Tenerife
The best of Tenerife’s walking routes written by travel writers specialising in Tenerife & the Canary Islands... [Find Out More]
