Writing
in terms of love, writing is the twin sister to illustration for me; the two are alike in how much they inspire and excite me, how I feel I can give to them and how much love I have for each of them, but with two completely different personalities.
I have hundreds of stories hunkered down inside me, each waiting for its time to shine, and more grow in my mind each day. Here are a few things I've written that i'd like to share with you. SOme are poetry, some are prose; some are for kids, some are for big kids. I hope you get something out of them, whether you are here for a good time or a long time.
01
Barefoot
this started as a response to a favour someone asked on Instagram for the organisation 'reasons to stay', and I had, really, sat down to write a letter. Then this poured out and it didn't stop until I was done. It is a poem that looks at all the different feet walking around this world, and the different footwear on those feet; some footwear holding on for dear life; a bit like some us, I suppose.
02
The Princess and the Tea: an excerpt
I have always been fascinated by historical figures and their impact on our lives today. This figure - Caterina de Braganza - has formed part of our national identity and, at the same time, managed to take the mortality rate down in Britain. The full text is a manuscript for a children's book.
03
Charlie Rain and the Curse of Crevity Hollow: an excerpt.
CHarlie rain is not and orphan, thank you very much, and - now that she has been found by her actual family - she has no desire to fulfill the family prophecy. it doesn't matter that the whole world is depending on her - and the other worlds for that matter - she just wants to find her mother, who has been missing for nearly twelve years. That is until she finds out that children start to disappear and she realises that she has to do something...