Is it a newsletter, online community or 'zine?

How's about we go with all three (and everything in between)

I’d thought about starting a Substack for a while but there were a few things in the way. I didn’t know what this magazine/blog/whatever it is should be about.

I didn’t want to turn it into a job or restrict myself to writing about one subject. I didn’t want to a do a newsletter either because I rarely read them. I enjoy reading personal stories and I like writing them. Community is something I really value and telling stories (which make the world go round) is my way of finding that.

So for now this space is going to be a collection of stories about the world; always through a personal lens. None of them is likely to be longer than a 10 min read and ideally (and cos I’m an ex-news reporter with a short attention span) I’ll be punching for pieces that are much shorter.

I’m an emotional writer and tend to pen things about how life feels. I’m also almost always looking for things that connect me to you. Because life’s got easier in some ways and harder in others as I’ve got older. I’m interested in looking at the ways we all muddle through.

If you fancy sticking around do subscribe if you like - and if you do - thanks for joining the ride : )