I love this a million trillion times.

I love Cliff McNish’s spooky evocative writing. He’s put up a quiz guessing which cover teenagers preferred. I reckon 3. What’s your bet.

Very true.

This is how you write horror.
The house looks good from outside. Inside it is a bit creepy, but not more so than many houses of the period. And then WHAM! You jump out of your skin and suddenly you're seeing them everywhere. ... See more

I’m moving in a new direction and learning to illustrate. Free motion embroidery on a sewing machine fascinates me because it’s like drawing but in thread. I’m using a vintage Bernina from the seventies and it’s taken a while to understand how the process works.
To start with I’m focusing on trees and trying different styles and methods.
Inktense crayons and blocks work on fabric so I’m trying to combine the two mediums.
The first tree I did I started with appliqué and coloured around it with Inktense and then stitched. It’s a little heavy. (Pic 3)The second one is better but needs more movement. I like the third attempt best (pic 1). ... See more

What every day of my childhood was like.

Interesting article about what it takes to be a writer.

I made myself a little drawing spot in the window.

This is the kind of theology I wrote about in The Fiery Spiral, the last book in my trilogy. The kind I dreamed of for a restored world where we live with empathy and connection to ourselves, each other, the Earth, the divine and to the internalized wisdom of our ancestors. ... See more