Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is one of the most barbaric acts happening against women globally. It disproportionately affects women of colour (for want of a better phrase). And yet western feminist campaigns include: banning the word ‘bossy’, complaining about a pay gap that has been disproven multiple times, moaning because […]
2019
All my blog posts from 2019.
SECOND NOVEL COMING SOON!
This article was published in 2019, announcing the release of my second novel, and third published work, which was published in June 2019. Super pleased to announce that Anne, my second novel, will be out around the end of April! This novel has been an on-and-off work in progress for […]
Book Review: Sex, Death and Canapes
Sex, Death and Canapes is book one of the Sex, Death and Dinner series by Petrina Binney, a Devon based author. It is a noir comedy about fine dining and murder in a village rife with gossipy neighbours.(Review does not contain spoilers). This story was good and intriguing, however there […]
No Victories In The Culture War
These past three years, ever since the presidential campaign of Trump really took off, we’ve been enshrined in a massive culture war. That’s me just stating the obvious. And it isn’t just a case of a few people arguing online anymore. It’s something that is weaving itself into advertising campaigns, […]
On Spiritual Oneness
God. Atheist. Agnostic. Higher Power. Believer. Creator. Spiritual. These are all words. As a writer I know the power that words can weave, but I also know that power comes from our interpretation. Without meaning, words are a strew of vowels and consonants. The ‘God’ Concept I stopped believing in […]
Advice to would-be artists
Being a creative artist is one of the most wonderfully rewarding things you can do. We make people happy. People read our books, listen to our music, attend plays and watch poets because it brings them joy. Art is the window that reflects the world. That said, there is a […]