Author Archives: Tanya Meeson

Saying hello to a brave new world I never wanted Last week, Mel forwarded me a New York Times piece by Steven Kurutz, called ‘The Gen X Career Meltdown’, with the subhead: ‘Just when they should be at their peak, experienced workers in creative fields find that their skills are all but obsolete.’ That basicallyContinueContinue reading “The Great Pivot”

I’ve been doing a lot of reading for my next book. One of my characters is a late-1800s English woman who finds herself in a frontier town. Let’s call her I—, in the good old Victorian fashion of blanking names that were to be keep secret (and decent) by omission. I—’s chapters are written fromContinueContinue reading “Some field notes about synchronicity and storytelling”

When the dark side rises, it’s time to shine bright It’s been a rough few weeks. I don’t know about you, but I’ve found the gradual unwinding of America’s facade of self-determination and freedom for all, very unsettling. Realising just how many people remain wilfully and steadfastly solipsistic, fear-based, and ignorant I’ve found very difficultContinueContinue reading “To the light, to the light”

Ready to start – and finish – that story you’ve been sitting on? It’s that time of year when every author pitches their writing course and, gentle reader, this writer is no different. HOWEVER, the course topic? Well that’s where things diverge somewhat. JUMP! is a course aimed at first-time storytellers and novelists who want to writeContinueContinue reading “Take the leap”

So, it’s the future. January 2025. We’re deep into the space age if the shows of my childhood are to be believed. To be honest, I was expecting more from hoverboards and humans in general, and I definitely expected more action from aliens. But it seems all we get are weird skateboards, exploding Teslas, killerContinueContinue reading “Alien Nation”