Monthly Roundup: July 2024

Welcome to the Monthly Roundup: July 2024 edition! 

Where I provide an up-to-date summary of all my current projects 😊

Burking - A Short Story

Follow William in the dark world of Victorian graverobbers as he helps the London Burkers with their final body for sale. 

Trigger Warning: This story contains descriptions of a dead body and a tooth extraction, which some readers may find disturbing.

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Petals

Overgrown garden 

and the throne is cracked

thorned stems surround it 

in the shadows.

Novel Edit Update #5: Bones & Dreams

Title: Bones & Dreams

Genre: Dark Fantasy, New Adult, Adventure

Premise: As a plot to break an ancient goddess of vengeance from her prison unfolds, a Grand Master Warden with a secret past, his assistant, and a woman seeking her clan’s acceptance must overcome fear, denial, and betrayal to discover what self-worth truly means before their actions spark a war.

Rewrite Progress: 

New novel structure finalised

Stamina Potions (Cups of Tea) Consumed: 5

This month's update on my current novel-in-progress! 😄

What Remains

Past the church

and down the lane

into the field of grass and stone.

Under the white sky

and the dark earth

lie the foundations

yellowed and brittle

without a gravestone. 

Camp April: Week 4 & Finish Update

Camp is officially over - it's time to pack up the tent ready for next time 🏕️

As I check the campsite one last time to make sure I've left nothing behind, a sadness wraps around me like a cold breeze. But it is tinged with happiness and gratitude. Spending time at the camp for the past 4 weeks has been a lot of fun and focus. I am sad to leave, but I have learnt so much and, besides, there's only a couple of months until the next one!

Fire

Forest fire melts leaves

like plastic, furling and falling.

Rabbit warren, a clay oven

hard and hot.