Think fuck it and fly…

Think fuck it and fly…

It takes guts to truly live – to reach out and grab the life you want rather than settling for what lands at your feet. That courage, of course, leaves you open and exposed to possible pitfalls and pain as well as triumph. It’s the same with writing. I’ve always...
Loving Books After Lockdown (or any time)

Loving Books After Lockdown (or any time)

Children and young people have suffered especially during multiple Covid lockdowns, being isolated at home, away from school and their friends. Although many adults turned to books during this time, some kids found it harder and parents struggling to juggle home...
Mary Magdalene: The Original Scarlet Woman…Or Was She?

Mary Magdalene: The Original Scarlet Woman…Or Was She?

She strutted her stuff across the pages of history, the original badass chick aka harlot with a heart.  Just to make sure none of us miss the scarlet woman allusion, she is usually depicted with a crimson cloak and russet curls. Yet nowhere in the Bible does it say...
Why Narcissists Can Kill…In A Thousand Ways

Why Narcissists Can Kill…In A Thousand Ways

Everywhere you look on social media there are posts about narcissists and the damage they can wreak. Books and therapists abound to help people damaged by their abusive actions. But kill? Really? Oh yes. In researching my Crime Dictionary, I delved into their...
Got A Vagina And An Opinion? You’re Screwed

Got A Vagina And An Opinion? You’re Screwed

Got an opinion? A brain? And a vagina? Stop right there. You’re already screwed. If you think we’ve come a long way since the Suffragettes died for our rights, think again. Those rights have been eroded over the pandemic as women were once more forced back into doing...
The Pandemic Blues

The Pandemic Blues

When this is over I’m going to throw back the covers of propriety, say all the things I should have said and possibly a few more. I’m going to stagger home at night with a hot bag of chips in my hands to soak up that last unwise drink I had with friends… Ah yes,...