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The Death of My Dreams

Shaun Stafford

I’m 55 – well, at the time of writing this post, I am – and it has occurred to me that I am now much closer to the end of my life than I am to my beginning. Those early memories, the vast majority of them, have faded. That memory of being a small child, perhaps two, and visiting my father at his home. Remembering his drum kit. Seeing the nearby church. I can remember it as a vague recollection. I can remember passing the 11+, so I would be sent to the local public school, and the disappointment I … Continue reading The Death of My Dreams

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2024 Resolutions

Shaun Stafford

I set myself a ridiculously ambitious target for 2023. To get 6 books finished and published. In the event, 2023 saw two new novels go into print – “The God of the Dead” and “England’s Pleasant Pastures”. The other four novels are still languishing unfinished on my OneDrive. So what are my goals for 2024? I would like to see book 5 in my Greater German Reich series released in the first quarter. It’s full of war and intrigue, and the first draft is perhaps 75% complete. Of course, I’d like to get the second in my Dark Satanic Mills … Continue reading 2024 Resolutions

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How is your mental health?

Shaun Stafford

For what it’s worth … My mental health is not good. Okay, so it’s not terribly bad, but like a lot of people, I have my issues. I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and borderline personality disorder, and whilst I’m not a huge fan of labels, having those diagnoses has enabled me to get treatment. Sadly, that treatment is mostly in the form of medication. Our good old NHS, which everyone seems to love and adore, only provides 6-10 sessions of counselling – the talking therapies – and as someone who has been on both sides of the table – … Continue reading How is your mental health?