Feature journal
The book I never set out to write…
When the Room Empties was never planned.
It began as quiet reflections written during a break from a much larger mythic project — observations about reliability, endurance, and the people who quietly hold things together.
What started as personal reflection slowly became recognition:
that many of us carry far more than we ever speak about.
This journal explores how that unexpected book came to exist, how it shaped the creation of The Still Press, and why stories that help people feel seen matter more than ever.
Why I Started Writing Magnificent Misfits…
A reflection on why stories that help children recognise themselves matter, and how Magnificent Misfits grew from the same desire that inspired When the Room Empties.
Children Are Relentless Learners
Children never stop trying to understand the world around them. In this journal, we explore how the quiet lessons of childhood shape the adults we eventually become, and why many of the personalities we think we discovered may actually have begun as our earliest adaptations.
The Boy Who Held the Door (and Those Who Held Him)
An old poem, rediscovered over brunch with my sister, became an unexpected reflection on childhood, responsibility, and the people who quietly held us while we were busy trying to hold everyone else.
