“I know it’s going to take a while before it all makes sense, but that’s okay. I can take another step when I’m ready”Baby Steps, Sky DuVall This celebration of diverse voices centres around the theme that there is no one way ‘come out’- it’s a constant process, not a single event. The collectionContinue reading “Not/Coming Out Anthology Review”
Author Archives: Mel Piper
Why You Should be Taking Part in NaNoWriMo 2023-and How to Complete it!
How to Finally Take That Novel Idea and Make it a Reality this November
Capturing A Moment-The Power of Nature Photography
Sometimes focussing on the small things helps us deal with the big things.
Should We All Be Reading More Slowly?
What’s more important? Finishing our TBR or enjoying the process of reading?
Bad Omens by Jessica Drake-Thomas: Review
“Here’s what I know – there’s power
in this stone, that fits in the palm of my hand.
The feel of the grass beneath my feet.
There’s magic in simple things.”
Anxiety, The Outdoors and I
The Importance of the Outdoors for My Own Mental Health
Knees in the Garden by Christina Rodriguez: Review
“Poetry books are never fairytales; they’re maps of spoilt devotion”
Refinding Poetry
In a bookshop where there’s a whole floor of fiction, but one shelf of poetry, what are you more likely to pick?