WandaVision: Good but not Great
WARNING!!! SPOILERS FOR WANDAVISION BELOW!!! WandaVision burst onto Disney+ with a mixture of comic book weirdness in vintage sitcoms. Over nine episodes, the show morphed into a mature examination...
The Women of Treasure Island
Ever since the National Theatre announced their National Theatre at Home series, I’ve been looking forward to seeing their adaption of Treasure Island. The book is one of my...
Crossword Clue
Back in October 2016, the Scottish Book Trust’s 50 Word Story Challenge asked for writing inspired by this image from Markus Spiske. You can find my attempt below called...
Revelation of The Timeless Children
It has been three weeks since the final episode of Doctor Who’s 12th Series, The Timeless Children, graced our screens. In that time, I’ve been thinking what I’ve wanted...
Happy Place TV Box Sets
With the world on lockdown, I thought I’d share my some of my Happy Place TV Box Sets in case people are looking for something to watch. Like all...
Hustlers
I’d gone on quite the journey with Hustlers before I’d even seen the film. The first thing I knew about the movie was the ad on the side of...
Breather On Board
Microcosms 171 came out the same week as Scooby Doo, Where Are You? first appeared on TV. Of course, this meant that the writing contest would be inspired by...
Doctor Who on Spotify
Beyond a brief hour on New Year’s Day, there will be no new Doctor Who until early 2020. For those missing the show that means either you can watch...
“Is This Your Dog?”
At the last meeting of West Lothian Writers, we had a visit from former member and now published author Emma Mooney. She was leading a workshop on grammar and...
Forest by Moonlight – Author’s Notes
Forest by Moonlight was a Flash! Friday challenge inspired by Sherlock Holmes. However, the story doesn’t have a very Sherlock Holmes feel. Dog Soldiers The first draft of the...
