A certain type of danger.

a poem

Slowing Down

Here are some ideas for writing your novel when imposter syndrome bites down hard.

Where is the Pigeon?

We all have a different baseline of how we see the world - some of us are Eeyore, some of us are glass half full folk, sometimes our baseline is steady, sometimes it wobbles, or drops out from under us.

‘Sun’s Out, Guns Out, Fun’s Out’

I will keep putting my shoes on. That's my silent vigil. My resistance. 

Oh Pigeon

A birthday project Marking a birthday in COVID times is not easy. Marking a big birthday is even trickier. For my 30th I had a 'Festival of Sandy’ - there was a weekend away at the beach with multiple ‘events’ - food, swimming and generally hanging out with folk I loved. That was 10 years…

EPIPHANY | Take a tentative step forward in a relationship with Sandy Bennet-Haber’s short story.

FictionEPIPHANY | Take a tentative step forward in a relationship with Sandy Bennet-Haber’s short story.

The Lockdown Novel

One of my sadnesses early on in lockdown was feeling like the work of my novel was being washed away by our new reality.

What a Cake Might Mean

...for a long time I internalised the importance of being stoic. Thinking of it as a strength. I couldn't metabolize the sentimental. Anything saccharin was too much for me to take, to likely to errode my defences.

The Mending Basket – sew your way to sustainability

sewing contains romance, excitement and a hit of the happy you usually need to spend money to get, all while adding feathers to your sustainability crown.

Goodreads reviews – November

The Chicken Soup Murder by Maria Donovan My rating: 5 of 5 stars The first thing to say about this book is that it is a page turner. I read it in about three sittings over three days. I got captivated early on, not just by the mystery, but also the characters. Maria Donovan brings…