Locked in a pointless war with Eritrea, Ethiopia looked on as drought brought the nation to its knees. Then the harvest failed. The stock, cattle and goats, the source of tribal and individuals worth, dried out and died. As though...

Hey, how is everyone? Been gone for a while. Whilst trying to juggle the festival and my own novel, I decided to take a break from Townhouse. But I'm back! If you're reading this, how are you?! 

Hello everyone. I'm chuffed to have been accepted onto the course, and can't wait for it to start. Didn't realise that it has already opened up the Jericho membership so have been busy looking at all the stuff on there. Wow, I need it in...

In order to be successful at wrestling you can't rely on sight, your reaction will be too slow. You have to react to what you feel. Subtle shifts in weight, tell on your opponents intentions but it takes years to develope that sense....

Hi Everyone Who would like to download a free copy of a children's adventure story for 8 - 12. year-olds? It's already published and selling well - so this is a freebie with no strings - just an invitation to read or ask a child to...

An interesting thought this week, arising from my Summer Festival conversation with Jenny Geras, the CEO of Bookouture, on Tuesday this week. If you’re a SFOW ticket holder and missed the session, do try to catch up with the replay. If...

First find yourself a shed where you can pretend to live in the distant past or future surrounded by memorabilia once belonging to a stranger and talk to yourself about things that 'talk to you'. Work introspectively within yourself but...

Hello, anyone and everyone reading this! I'm a complete newbie, so please be patient with me if I take a while getting used to forum tricks. :) I just tallied my notes for my new novel (I say 'new', as if I'm published: I'm not, although...