Kill your darlings, recycle your darlings.
Kill your darlings, kill your darlings, even when it breaks your egocentric little scribbler’s heart, kill your darlings. It was William Faulkner who coined the phrase “kill your darlings” but […]
The dreams that dance in your imagination.
I missed this year’s Bloggers Bash. And I’m not tending to this blog as often as I want. And my Twitter feed is silently gathering dust. BUT. I’m getting stuff done. […]
Being a writer is continually digging for gold.
When I was 9, I had lived in Casablanca for two years. The Hassan II Mosque was being revamped and I had started a collection of tiny zellige tiles that […]
Meet Hassan, a Berber desert guide in the Sahara.
“How do you know where the wells are? Do you have a map? “In here” he taps on his temple. Hassan’s English is broken but we understand each other just fine. I […]
Uncanny things.
There are coincidences in life. There are happy accidents and there is good timing. And then there are those things that were meant to be. Things you could not have planned […]
Spotify-infused, philosophical musings.
When I moved to Paris, I cancelled my Spotify Premium account. This was a big deal for me – no unlimited music, whenever I want it, wherever I want it. […]
The Story Behind The Story – ‘The Wind Knows Everything’
Originally posted on Gulara Vincent, PhD:
Welcome back to The Story Behind The Story series. Today’s post is by Elissaveta Marinova. Her writing is enchanting and charming. I hope you…
Right ladder, wrong wall. #WeekendCoffeeShare
Another Sunday is rolling in and I’m writing this post at eleven o’clock at night. It’ll go live at a much more sensible time but my thoughts can’t wait until […]
How writing saved my life.
When I was a young teenager, we started building a house in the suburbs of Casablanca. It wasn’t exactly ‘we’ because I never considered myself a part of it but […]
Dear England…
Dear England, It is with a heavy heart that I’m writing to you, hoping this message will somehow reach your heart. This is it. Today, I’m leaving your warm embrace. […]
The source of the river.
Only 4 months ago, I was comparing London to Paris in a “city-off” which saw Paris emerge as a clear winner. Today, I am 4 days away from leaving London for […]
Discover the world in music… Part III, East Asia
Music, like proverbs, is the mirror of a culture. The aim of this series if to take you around the world in music, to help you discover authentic melodies, foreign cultures […]
A writer's caravan 