I don’t really have a problem with big literature festivals and have heard some fine and famous writers hold forth in Bath, Cheltenham and elsewhere. Two years ago I even made the pilgrimage to Hay on Wye, some would say the Daddy of them all. It took two hours , it rained a lot, I had … Continue reading Hay or Hawkesbury? Small is beautiful – and free!
It seems no time since I was up in Stroud at the Short Story event last October and telling you all how great it was. The good news is that submissions are open for the next event on April 19th, with a deadline of March 21st. All the rules and regulations are on the Stroud Short Stories website. … Continue reading Stroud Short Stories – submissions open
My daughter unearthed this in an Oxfam shop a few months ago and just got round to bringing it home. It has all the fascination of an old book, or in this case an old magazine with a hessian (?) cover and what I suppose is an old version of a ‘perfect’ binding, i.e. the … Continue reading Robert Louis Stevenson – a bit of a find
If anyone really wants to know how it feels to be a writer (be careful what you wish for!) I think this just about sums it up, except that it’s not a straight line of course but a cycle (or hamster wheel?) i.e. you get on at a different point each day and it’s a good day if you … Continue reading South Glos writers: you are not alone!
Stroud Short Stories was a great evening for readers and listeners – and I was lucky enough to be both. It’s a lovely venue with a fantastic atmosphere and I can recommend the next event (April 2015) to anyone in striking distance of Stroud with an interest in short stories as a writer or a reader.But for me … Continue reading Enjoying the moment in Stroud
