Paradise, by Hannah Lillith Assadi Read it here in about half an hour. Thinking about why I love it… I first read this story in 2020 (it was one of my ‘Top 10’ of that year), but have recently re-read it. I live in Egypt now, and teach students from this country as well asContinue reading “A short story I recently read”
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A flash fiction story
‘Your Mother Imagines You Dead’, by Bethany Marcel Read it here in about 5 minutes. Thinking about why I love it… I don’t have children, but I do have anxiety, so can appreciate what the protagonist experiences in this story – the all-consuming, exhausting, worry. This line in particular speaks to me: ‘Anxiety believes ifContinue reading “A flash fiction story”
My top 10 of 2022
I’ve been busy with work and life in 2022, so haven’t had time to update my blog, but I have still been reading! Here are some of my favourites from my 2022 reading: Deaf Republic, by Ilya Kaminsky What I love about this poetry collection, apart from the language, is the way it plays withContinue reading “My top 10 of 2022”
How I wrote it
My short story ‘Medusa Takes a Bath, and Becomes a Monster’ was performed by Grace Cookey-Gam at a Liars’ League event in London in August 2022 – you can watch it here, or read it here. I began writing this story in response to a call for submissions for Medusa-inspired stories. I love the GreekContinue reading “How I wrote it”
How I wrote it
My short story ‘Wild Love‘ was published in Makarelle’s winter 2021/22 edition, which was on the theme Love is Love. I wrote this story during my MA in Creative Writing. How it came about was, I wanted to challenge myself to write something in the romance genre. I considered this to be a challenge becauseContinue reading “How I wrote it”
A short story I wrote
‘Medusa Takes a Bath, and Becomes a Monster’, by Mina Ma My short story will be performed at the next Liars’ League event, which is on the theme Women and Girls. Event details here.