True Stories

True stories are the inspiration for Jacqx’s articles, book and film reviews. Jacqx’s articles also include the writing journey of her debut novel, When The Glitter Fades, the inspiration behind her work, and some writing tips to inspire you to write your story.

Sizzling at Seventy

Lyn Traill has courageously spoken out about her severe abuse as a child at the hands of the people she was supposed to trust to love and protect her. As is usually the case, people who have been abused suppress the memories that have changed how they see themselves. Lyn takes you through the roller coaster emotions that were her journey throughout her adult years whilst she searched for the truth behind her nightmares. Her abuse began with her mother.

Machine Gun Preacher Film Review

Machine Gun Preacher, starring Gerard Butler, starts with the raid of a Sudanese village by the LRA (Lord’s Resistance Army). A young boy watches his father being shot dead and is then forced to kill his mother by clubbing her over the head.

A Dream of Courage

I had a dream last night that I was standing high above the ground on one of those tree-top obstacle courses where you have to make your way across from one place to the other by clutching steel wires and balancing on wobbly steel cables, or flying across on a flying fox. In my case, I was up so high I couldn’t see the ground and there were a lot of cables and obstacles I had to get through to make it to the other side.

The Whistleblower Film Review

The Whistleblower is a disturbing and stressful film to watch knowing that this modern day slavery is occurring throughout the world.

Dream Big Dreams

Why should we bother dreaming big dreams? It seems the older we get the less we dream. Has life beaten us down to the point that we think that dreaming is a waste of time? To me dreaming is a symbol of hope and faith. Dreaming is a vision of the future that keeps us going.