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Parenthood, Creativity and Time

  It is birthday season in our household.  The past few weeks have been a whirlwind of familial activity, so much so that I have had barely a chance to put...

Parenthood, Creativity and Time

  It is birthday season in our household.  The past few weeks have been a whirlwind of familial activity, so much so that I have had barely a chance to put...

Should Writers Ever Self-Censor?

  The Satanic Verses In 1989 my seven year old ears pricked up at the repeated mention of a name in our house.  My extended family are big film and...

Should Writers Ever Self-Censor?

  The Satanic Verses In 1989 my seven year old ears pricked up at the repeated mention of a name in our house.  My extended family are big film and...

Arrogance: the Making and Breaking of Writers

The importance of being modest If you’ve ever seen an old-school Bollywood movie, you’ll know that the heroine often hides behind her sari when faced with her true love.  In...

Arrogance: the Making and Breaking of Writers

The importance of being modest If you’ve ever seen an old-school Bollywood movie, you’ll know that the heroine often hides behind her sari when faced with her true love.  In...

How Good a Listener Are You?

Last week, someone I love confided how in me about how low she was feeling.  We spent nearly an hour talking about her feelings, what she felt had gone wrong...

How Good a Listener Are You?

Last week, someone I love confided how in me about how low she was feeling.  We spent nearly an hour talking about her feelings, what she felt had gone wrong...

Introducing My Superheroes. Who are Yours?

Taking on a challenge A few weeks ago I went on a course called ‘We All Need Words’ at The School of Life in London.  It was my first day...

Introducing My Superheroes. Who are Yours?

Taking on a challenge A few weeks ago I went on a course called ‘We All Need Words’ at The School of Life in London.  It was my first day...

The Ability to be Alone

This week, I got the chance to be in a quiet room by myself to focus on my writing.  Our son is eight months old, and the urge to write...

The Ability to be Alone

This week, I got the chance to be in a quiet room by myself to focus on my writing.  Our son is eight months old, and the urge to write...

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