When I wrote my first novel, The Watcher of the Night Sky, a few readers commented that the style had a Jane Austen-esque read to it. I’d...

Isn't it stunning? Since I am working on a book set in Scotland (and Korea), I've been deep into the folklore of the Good Neighbours (...

I'm sure most of you know I live and work in South Korea. But since the education system here is so different to the west, I thought I'd...

I've spent my whole life wanting to be an author. It is the only constant dream I have had. But I knew from youth that it was one of...

I did it! I surpassed my reading challenge for this year! If I am honest, I didn't expect to. But with all the chaos of this year, and...

Assignment One I uploaded a piece a few weeks ago that was from the you perspective. I edited that piece and used it for my first...

Week 6 As you know, I've started an MA in Creative Writing. Each week we have writing challenges based on certain styles or techniques. I...

Week 5 This week's writing is in the second person. Hope you enjoy it. The horned, blue-black tail thrashes and disappears. A deafening...

The Shifter's Revenge Excerpt Chapter 1: La Rouge Soon, the sun would set, and that made me feel sad. School had started, and things had...

Week 3 As you know, I've started an MA in Creative Writing. Each week we have writing challenges based on certain styles or techniques. I...

Week 2: Warning: this writing piece contains one mild curse word. As you know, I've started an MA in Creative Writing. Each week we have...

As you know, I have started an MA in Creative Writing. Each week we have writing challenges based on certain styles or techniques. I...

Do you ever disconnect from Wifi and let your mind empty? I’ve realised that I don’t. Not really. In the few minutes I have to spare, I...

추석 잘 보내세요! Chuseok (추석) is Korean Thanksgiving Day. It is one of the biggest family oriented holidays in Korea. This year, Chuseok falls...

“A goal is not always meant to be reached, it often serves simply as something to aim at.” – Bruce Lee Last November, I confessed to you...

One of the most common questions people ask authors is regarding their inspiration. I can’t fully pinpoint every aspect that inspires me....

I am a fan of Sarah J. Maas. She knows exactly how to hook readers in. But when adding House of Earth and Blood to my TBR pile, I browsed...

In today's blog I am going to keep things light and simple. I am, at times, quite heavy in my posts. And life today feels super heavy at...

When I published my first book back in 2014, I wasn’t emotionally ready for reviews. I tried my best to stop myself checking them, but...

The idea for this blog came to me while I was back home visiting friends and family. I met an old manager of mine and in passing she...