Pippa BeechenoJun 5, 20183 minIntroducing hope: challenging history in A THIN SHEET OF GLASSIn my grandfather’s account of his sister’s life, he continually returns to the question: why did this happen? Could she have recovered had she not had a leu...
Pippa BeechenoMay 22, 20183 minThe writing mum - creative parenting and how to find time!Motherhood and creative writing – finding a balance Afternoon nap. Bliss. No, not me – my two-year-old bouncy, babbling, bright and breezy tiny one who gets ...
Pippa BeechenoApr 18, 20183 minSchizophrenia – scattered mind: writing about mental illnessMental health - treatment and stigma, 1940-1991: A plea for vigilance Back in the 1940's, my great-aunt Jane’s hospital, St Andrews, Northampton, looked like...
Pippa BeechenoMar 21, 20183 minOn the verge of publication - an author’s guide to criticism and reviews(Note from Pippa Beecheno to herself before publishing, ‘A Thin Sheet of Glass’) It’s publication day. Your novel is out in the open. There’s nowhere to hide...
Pippa BeechenoMar 12, 20183 min‘Loosely based on real life’ - How to turn fact into fictionYou’re a writer with a personal story to tell, only it is not your own. You sift through boxes of private letters written decades before and wonder whether i...
