time: 2004
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Carving Out Personal Space Against the Odds
Carving out space for yourself as a carer, is as necessary as eating properly. But what does that really mean – and how is it even possible? I share my story …
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Nostalgia and Reality: A Status Report from 2026
I was just reminded that I am one year closer to death and that my life is no longer mine to control. But I’m not scared.
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When the ‘Itch to Create’ Isn’t Enough
What to do when your inner creative flame is in danger of being snuffed out?
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How Che Guevara Helped Me Write Again!
A method to write when I have no time? And some new stories to prove it.
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Why I Continue to Write When Next to No One is Reading
What keeps you going?
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I’m Quitting a Novel Again – and It’s Alright.
On my latest failure as a novelist and my renewed path as a father.
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Six Ways to Manage A Lot of Life’s Problems
What it says on the tin. (Or at least a starting point.)
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I’m Not Dead (Although I Sometimes Feel Like It)
Yes, I disappeared for four months. Here’s what happened.
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What’s Next
Reflections on (some kind of) addictions, the five best stories ever and the future status of this blog.
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How To Make Time Last Longer
Thoughts about how to feel we are not wasting time, especially when we are bound by duties and routines. And a story about rain.
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A New Direction
A new format, personal news from Chris, and three new stories.