It’s always nice to have some writing out in public to share, so here’s the story behind a new, uplifting piece of mine, Pwca’s Garden, broadcast this month on BBC Radio 4 and available on the Short Works section of their website or BBC Sounds for the next 29 days. Read by BAFTA award-winning actress Sharon Morgan.

This week I’ve received three rejections for two different pieces of writing. Two for the novel and one for a short story. When I saw each email arrive with the subject line: Re: Submission… I went through the following emotions:

Here’s a list of what has stopped me making progress with my writing over the years: