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A word of warning, readers, for this tale is one of caution; Please heed it well, lest your own tail meet with the same misfortune. One summer morn a lad named Bud was playing in the field, the one next to the icecream shop run by old man MacNeill. He was throwing round the ultra-ball … Continue reading Don’t get stung by a doodlebug!

This weekend, I found out that an old friend of mine passed away. I like to think that I’m good with words; however, when it comes to grief, my vocabulary feels awkward and stunted. And inadequate. So, so, inadequate – woefully so. How, I wonder, can words adequately express the confused mix of memories, thoughts … Continue reading Rest in peace, my old friend

Those who know me best know that I am a daydreamer. I’ve always found that I think of the best ideas when I’m daydreaming – and, more importantly, the best questions. It is partly in celebration of daydreaming, and partly in celebration of my three-year-old daughter Abigail, that I recently started writing children’s fiction. As of … Continue reading Little Daydreamers

I think of you every day, every hour, every minute – and yet I have never seen your face. You live deep within me, permeating every corner of my heart and mind – and yet I have never held you in my arms. Excitement, joy, wonder, fear, worry – they all war inside me, competing … Continue reading My promise