Travel, Writing, Circus
In 2026, we will have two Friday the 13ths across two consecutive months. How lucky is that? Friday the 13th is widely considered an unlucky or 'spooky' day in Western culture, merging the fear of the number 13 (triskaidekaphobia) with the superstition that Friday is an unlucky day. It is largely a modern, rather than an ancient, cultural phenomenon.
March means St. Patrick's Day, and all this month I am celebrating my love affair with Ireland. In 2017, I experienced my first St. Patrick's Day in Ireland. It was my second visit to the Emerald Isle, a three-week book research trip for my Irish Noir crime novel. I had originally planned this trip for… Continue reading St. Patrick’s Day in Ireland
My introduction to circus arts had a literary connection, a nice flow-on from my passion for creative writing. I was at my local library in Brisbane researching for a book I was writing when I saw a poster advertising circus classes in Fortitude Valley.
In this post I write about my love of creative writing, and how it has been a source of inspiration and encouragement from a young age.
I recently published this blog post as part of a three-part series, but the second part has taken a little longer to get to, so I decided to re-publish this first post to keep them closer together. If you missed it the first time, enjoy! In this post, I'm talking about one of the three loves of my life: Travel. Where I started, what these experiences meant to me and my life, the lessons they have offered, and how they have influenced my two other loves, writing and circus.
Friday the 13th is often associated with superstition and fear, but this day was once, and still is by many, regarded as a sacred day.
Hello February! Wherever you are in the world, you're surely feeling the warmer weather, whether it is incoming or outgoing. In the Northern Hemisphere, spring is on the horizon, while the Southern Hemisphere is in the heat of summer. Here in sunny Queensland, Australia, I'm certainly looking forward to the cooler months. As I swelter,… Continue reading Blessed Brigid
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I'm SO EXCITED to launch two new books, Grave Boy and Grave Bargain, just in time for Halloween! BUY Grave Boy tells the story of Jasem, a little boy growing up in Jordan. When tragedy strikes his nomadic family, Jasem’s inherited psychic abilities are revealed, and he sets out to use his gift for the… Continue reading NEW RELEASES! Happy Halloween!
One month into my working holiday in Ireland, I was coming face to face with my anxieties and uncertainties as I searched for a job while bouncing between temporary housing in Galway. I discovered the following passage while listening to the audiobook of Ask and It Is Given by Esther and Jerry Hicks. I found… Continue reading Allow It
