Cornish Crime: Fairest Creatures by Karen Taylor
This week I found myself transported to the place I grew up – the fair shores of Cornwall. Only this was a little more sinister. Karen...
Sarah Scribbles
Read about my journey into becoming a creative freelancer, interviews and reviews with great authors, and advice on writing and creative living.
If there's something you'd like advice on or a book you'd like me to take a look at, do get in touch, I'd love to hear from you.
If you enjoy reading my thoughts on writing, people, books and the world, please consider supporting me, for the price of a coffee. All donations get a reward. You can also become a regular subscriber for exclusive content.
- Nov 12
- 7 min
Storytelling At The Edges Of Society – Mrs Pinto Drives To Happiness By Reshma Ruia
This week I've been taken all over the world. From India to the USA, completely submerged in one character's life. I've also seen a...
- Nov 5
- 7 min
Nature and Recovery in Poetry: Traumatropic Heart by Susan Darlington
The theme of poetry continues this time round with a vibrant and highly contrasting collection from Susan Darlington. Taking inspiration...
- Oct 25
- 5 min
Beautiful Things In The Drawer – Cajoncito By Elizabeth M Castillo
Continuing the theme of reading something a bit different, I read a bilingual poetry collection called Cajoncito (little drawer in...
- Oct 15
- 6 min
Contemplative Writing: Recital Of Love by Keren Dibbens-Wyatt
The one thing I've loved about featuring writers on my blog is that it has really opened me up to an enormous range of reading. This time...
- Oct 1
- 5 min
Are You Bernadette? When It's Not Called Making Love by Karen Jones
Following my lovely experience with a memoir-in-flash, I am extending my experience of this intriguing genre with a novella-in-flash, in...
- Sep 17
- 4 min
Award-Winning Crime: Volta by Nikki Dudley
I had the absolute pleasure of meeting the author of Volta, Nikki Dudley, in person in London recently! I know, how rare is that these...
- Sep 3
- 9 min
Women Can Save The World: Mother Of Floods by Madeleine F. White
I was lucky enough to win a copy as part of a Twitter giveaway, and was intrigued by the reviews I'd seen. Hailed as 'prophetic,' I...
- Jul 16
- 7 min
Coffee Spills & Songs by Berendsje Westra
I'm lucky enough to be a part of a writing feedback group. Every month, we send a piece out to two people and get some ideas on it. In...
- Jul 2
- 7 min
Flash Memoir: The Naming Of Bones by Jan Kaneen
This is the second time in recent months I've come across an unusual and beautiful memoir. The Naming Of Bones by Jan Kaneen is a...
- Jun 18
- 8 min
Conflict and Hope: Rain Falls On Everyone by Clár Ní Chonghaile
I feel very strongly about this book. The characters moved me, the ideas and events resonated and I found myself haunted by the places...
- Jun 4
- 5 min
Comic Writing: Tim Ewins and We Are Animals
It's fair to say that being funny in a book is hard. When I came across We Are Animals by Tim Ewins, I knew I'd found a book that did it...
- May 21
- 6 min
The Diary of a Stressed-Out Teacher: Interview with Fran Hill
As an ex-teacher myself, I was intrigued to read Fran Hill's book Miss, What Does Incomprehensible Mean? Her memoir is written in the...
- May 6
- 5 min
Sky Light Rain with Judy Darley
There’s something that feels indulgent about reading a short story collection. You get caught up in so many worlds and stories, exposed...
- Apr 22
- 6 min
All Our Squandered Beauty with Amanda Huggins
I introduce you to this book with the great news that All Our Squandered Beauty has been shortlisted for a Sabotuer award for best...
- Apr 8
- 3 min
A Green Recovery: The Healing Power Of Nature in Hannah Powell's Recovery From FND
It seems like we’re all finding nature more and more important at the moment. In a time when we are hemmed in by our own homes and...
- Mar 29
- 7 min
A Touching Tale: Maria Donovan and The Chicken Soup Murder
I was fortunate to ‘meet’ the lovely Maria Donovan through a marketing course for writers I did many years ago with Laurie Garrison. As a...
- Mar 12
- 4 min
Dark Tales: Helen McClory’s Bitterhall
I first came across the work of Helen McClory when I reviewed Flesh of the Peach for The F-Word back in 2017. Since then she’s published...
- Feb 28
- 3 min
Modernising Myths with Alexandra Sheppard and Oh My Gods
I was recently lucky enough to work with the lovely Alexandra Sheppard. She was one of the wonderful writers who worked with the young...
- Feb 13
- 4 min
Beyond the Filter: Ruth Leigh and The Diary of Isabella Smugge
One thing all my lovely online connections brings me is books. In some ways I like it even more when I come across something that...