

C. S. Lewis's Journey
Over the last five hundred years or so it is possible to see a trend in human civilisation from the perception that the universe was an...


Learn what a story really is...
Learn: • what a story really is • what it is actually doing to and for you and other readers • the magnetic power that attracts readers...


The Power of George MacDonald
George MacDonald (1824 – 1905) a Scottish author, poet and Christian minister, was a pioneering figure in the field of fantasy...


Myth and the 'Now' Part Twenty Five: Why Do We Need Myths?
So why do we need myths? A standard answer might be formulated along the lines of ‘because humanity needs meaning, and myth was a first...


15 Steps to Produce an Anthology
I thought that some of you might be interested in the process of putting an anthology together, either because you are thinking about...


Learn what a story really is...
Learn: • what a story really is • what it is actually doing to and for you and other readers • the magnetic power that attracts readers...


The Real World Wide Web
One evening, many years ago, I was in a room listening to someone describe an event in their lives. This person was a known compulsive...


Editing Part 2: What the Editor Should Be Looking For
I recently posted something on Facebook to do with a babysitter. You may have seen this ‘doing the rounds’ on social media, but if you...


What Writers and Poets are Doing
What Writers and Poets are Doing I think that writers and poets vastly underestimate what it is that they do. As human beings brought up...

