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Books I Have Taught: Romeo and Juliet
A personal reflection on Romeo and Juliet and how I have navigated romance within my writing.

Z.D.Boxall
Dec 12, 20243 min read


Tawny & Cree: Why The Gap?
An explanation on why there is such a long gap between books in the series.

Z.D.Boxall
Dec 10, 20243 min read


Books I Have Taught: Macbeth
A personal reflection on teaching Shakespeare's "Macbeth" in the classroom and how one can make their writing timeless.

Z.D.Boxall
Dec 5, 20243 min read


Tawny & Cree: Amazonian Trial (3)
Tawny & Cree: Amazonian Trial will be released on the 30th of December 2024, read more to find out what it is about.

Z.D.Boxall
Dec 3, 20241 min read


Books I Have Taught: The Secret Life of Bees
A personal reflection on "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd and my experience of teaching for the first time.

Z.D.Boxall
Nov 28, 20243 min read


26/11/2024
A letter from death warning of the dangerous of not expressing how you feel in the club.

Z.D.Boxall
Nov 26, 20243 min read


Books I Have Taught: The Call of Cthulhu
A personal reflection on The Call of Cthulhu and how both myself and my students engaged with Lovecraftian horror.

Z.D.Boxall
Nov 21, 20243 min read


19/11/24
Another letter from Death, discussing the importance of being prepared when going to a sporting event.

Z.D.Boxall
Nov 19, 20243 min read


Books I Have Taught: Animal Farm
A reflection on Animal Farm by George Orwell, focussing on both how students engaged with the concept of allegory and my own writing.

Z.D.Boxall
Nov 14, 20243 min read


Tawny & Cree: The Beasts of Dropull Re-release
The exciting re-release of Tawny & Cree: The Beasts of Dropull

Z.D.Boxall
Nov 12, 20241 min read


The Books That I Have Taught: The Wave
A reflection on teaching "The Wave" by Todd Strasser and my attempts at using simulations in the classroom.

Z.D.Boxall
Nov 7, 20243 min read


05/11/2024
Another letter from death warning of one man's desire to cook meat and the frustration that it will cause.

Z.D.Boxall
Nov 5, 20243 min read


The Books That I Have Taught: Coraline
This week I reflect on Coraline by Neil Gaiman and my own experiences with writing within the horror genre.

Z.D.Boxall
Oct 31, 20243 min read


29/10/24
Death has written another letter, warning of an upcoming supermarket feud.

Z.D.Boxall
Oct 29, 20244 min read


The Books I Have Taught: A Sound of Thunder
My reflection on teaching the short story "A Sound of Thunder" by Ray Bradbury and my thoughts on time travel as a concept my writing.

Z.D.Boxall
Oct 24, 20243 min read


22/10/24
Another letter from Death, warning of a deadly upcoming trip to the beach.

Z.D.Boxall
Oct 22, 20244 min read


The Books I Have Taught: The Most Dangerous Game
My reflection of teaching "The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell.

Z.D.Boxall
Oct 17, 20243 min read


15/10/24
Hello again, it seems that you are about to make more poor decisions and so I have sent another letter. You are a successful man, and you...

Z.D.Boxall
Oct 15, 20242 min read


The Books I Have Taught: Lord of the Flies
The Books I Have Taught series is a personal reflection on the books I have taught in my classes. Their experiences often reveal...

Z.D.Boxall
Sep 25, 20243 min read
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