TO AN interesting talk at the Oxford Literary Festival this morning. The three speakers were talking about publishing online and I was especially interested to go as I will be talking about my other blog, SHORTCIRCUIT, at the Vale and…
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Welcome to the age of the digital readeur
Tagged with: blogosphere, online content
Posted in creativity, feedback, friendship, links, literature, Poetry, reading, Writing, writing novels
Posted in creativity, feedback, friendship, links, literature, Poetry, reading, Writing, writing novels
sLINKY SUNDAY – not safe for work
These are the links I’ve enjoyed this week. Thanks to Laura Dron, Amanda Jennings, everyone on facebook and Sarah Watkinson. Laura Dron’s pictures hilarious but very rude blog about cooking why you should support gay marriage – also not safe…
Tagged with: cooking, gay marriage, mushrooms, paintings, poetry
Posted in creativity, film, friendship, links, Writing
Posted in creativity, film, friendship, links, Writing
Andrew Motion and his encouraging gin problem
I went to see Andrew Motion reading his poetry at his alma mater St Anne’s College, Oxford, courtesy of the Oxford University Poetry Society, a few nights ago. I have seen him read before and he reads beautifully. He also…
Tagged with: Andrew Motion, bereavement, loss, Writing poetry
Posted in censorship, creativity, life writing, literature, Poetry, Writing
Posted in censorship, creativity, life writing, literature, Poetry, Writing
Milking the maggots
Not to milk the maggots — although what a gift they were — but I did get some interesting responses to my post. Some readers were kind enough to comment on the post right here on the blog, and that’s…
Tagged with: Happy New Year
Posted in characters, creativity, ethics, feedback, friendship, life writing, Writing
Posted in characters, creativity, ethics, feedback, friendship, life writing, Writing
Taking chances
I am quite a cautious person. I like rules. I like to research the rules and then implement them. Teachers love me. But recently I’ve got bored with that and I’ve done a couple of things on instinct. I’ve enjoyed…
Tagged with: literature, Paul Kessling, poetry, private view, reading, time-lapse film, Wantage (not just) Betjeman Literary Festival, writing
Posted in characters, creativity, criticism, feedback, film, friendship, Poetry, reading
Posted in characters, creativity, criticism, feedback, film, friendship, Poetry, reading
What not to do in Poetry Class
Bollocks. Why do I take these risks? I forget that the stakes are quite high in these places and that it matters, or at least it does to me, how I feel when I go out the door. I’m talking…
Tagged with: Getting it Wrong, kim hyesoon
Posted in creativity, criticism, feedback, feminism, life writing, literature, Poetry, reading, women, Writing
Posted in creativity, criticism, feedback, feminism, life writing, literature, Poetry, reading, women, Writing
Listen With Wicked Witch: sitting uncomfortably with Pérez-Reverte in my brain
Each peach, pear, plum I spy Tom Thumb Tom Thumb in the cupboard I spy Mother Hubbard Mother Hubbard on the stairs I spy the Three Bears I know that off by heart. And the rest of Janet and Allan…
Posted in Arturo Perez-Reverte, creativity, games, historical fiction, literature, narration, Writing, writing novels
BOOK REVIEW: Sworn Secret by Amanda Jennings
I was gripped. For several happy, nostalgic, weepy hours. I almost fell out with my OH when he asked me to BATH OUR CHILDREN while he MADE THEIR BEDS. I really was cross when he said I had to WALK…
Tagged with: Amanda Jennings, good read, Sworn Secret
Posted in characters, creativity, literature, reading, Writing, writing novels
Posted in characters, creativity, literature, reading, Writing, writing novels
Me, Usain Bolt, French tarts and the Olympics of Fear
I have always thought of myself as intrepid. Equal to anything. Resilient. A brilliant bouncer-back. A great survivor. Finding myself unhappily between careers, I picked myself up, dusted myself down and thought I’d try my hand as a patissière. Yes.…
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