Natasha O'Brien

I have been practising my writing skills since getting my BA in English Literature in 2012. After a six-year career in the legal sector, I decided to return to my first love and quit my job to focus on my family and on my ambition to become a published writer. I am now working as a freelance editor and writing my first novel.

“Safe” Spaces

‘But Mummy…’ Lukas tugged at my sleeve, protesting. ‘It’s not bedtime, look!’ He pointed out the window at the sunlit peaks topping over the valley. ‘The sun’s still up!’
‘That’s because the sun stays up later in the summer.’ I guided Lukas towards his small bed in the corner of our living room. He usually slept in his own bedroom, but I felt safer if we all stayed together.

Issue 27, July 2019

Natasha O'Brien

I have been practising my writing skills since getting my BA in English Literature in 2012. After a six-year career in the legal sector, I decided to return to my first love and quit my job to focus on my family and on my ambition to become a published writer. I am now working as a freelance editor and writing my first novel.

“Safe” Spaces

‘But Mummy…’ Lukas tugged at my sleeve, protesting. ‘It’s not bedtime, look!’ He pointed out the window at the sunlit peaks topping over the valley. ‘The sun’s still up!’
‘That’s because the sun stays up later in the summer.’ I guided Lukas towards his small bed in the corner of our living room. He usually slept in his own bedroom, but I felt safer if we all stayed together.

Issue 27, July 2019

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