Origins – of the universe, of life, of species, of humanity

As a freelance writer, there are some projects that really inspire. A year ago I was invited to co-write a libretto for a new oratorio, based on evolution – from the big bang to the ascent of man. Evolutionary Geneticist Professor Jenny Graves was offering...

Writing for Children

I’ve often thought I’d be a wealthy woman if I had a dollar for every time I’ve heard the comment,  “writing a book for kids has to be a piece of cake…you only need minimal text and pictures.”  The minimal text and pictures bit makes...

A writing style like no other

We all have our own unique style of writing for preferred genres. For some of us it’s crime thrillers or romance novels and for others it’s science fiction or stories for kids. For me it’s poetry. Whatever the style, I have great regard for the creative...