At the turn of the year…

I wish you good health and happiness, but, above all, I wish you courage to make the changes necessary for the challenges present and to come.

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes

Writing despite setbacks

Looking back over the past year, my vision is necessarily coloured by who I am and what I’ve  done.… Read more

Stories for the future

Carefully crafted stories can help stave off anxiety due to uncertainty about the future by inspiring individual narratives of ways forward.

Estimated reading time: 2 minutes

Reasons for being anxious

Anxious? It’s hard not to be. Just turn on the radio or the television or browse the Internet, the news is an unending tale of woe.… Read more

What’s in a name?

The then Kate Tempest performing in Geneva.

As a novel writer, people’s names are important. A character called Imogen is hardly likely to react the same way as one called Lucie. Just say the two names out loud. The different sounds immediately conjure up contrasting traits.… Read more