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I’ll be writing regularly about all things love, grief, and heartache. I’ll also be sharing insights into my writing life and other books and shows and movies and music I am enjoying, speaking to other creatives and featuring guest posts. You can choose ‘no pledge’ to subscribe and get all content for free.

In Praise of Sad

Big Feelings about the Biggest of Feelings, sadness. Plus complicated women, Sad Girls and funerals

Complicated Men

Big feelings about Don Draper, Ted Hughes and more

Comfort and Distress

How to soothe Big (BAD) Feelings

The power (and pain) of vulnerability

Hitting you with some very Big Feelings

Time and place

Sad and beautiful songs for people who have Big Feelings

Bitter Sweet

Two words. Plenty more Big Feelings. This week I’m writing about polarities, and how both the light and the dark help shape our lives.

Love and grief

And other big feelings