On a lighter note, this month’s reading group theme is humour, and so I’ve spent some time scouring the library shelves for something of a lighter nature. However, recent comedy books (John O’Farrell, Joshua Ferris) all seemed to have thirty-something casts that didn’t quite appeal, which is why I turned to a familiar name – Nick Hornby, and … Continue reading Making Sense of Humour
January is renowned for being a difficult month, and sometimes with the best will in the world it’s hard to shake off the blues. In Bristol this year we’ve had the additional cloud of the murder of Jo Yeates and its aftermath. Even out here in the South Glos sticks, everyone has been to Canynge Road at one … Continue reading An end in sight
A reflection on media affective disorder. (MAD). At last night’s meeting of our writers’ group, one member (who has just signed a great book deal – good on ya, Jean!) reported that a couple of historical novels she has recently read both flew in the face of credibility by ‘pasting on’ a happy ending where a tragedy was on the … Continue reading If you have been affected ..
Mouse Years has just been posted on the Brighton COW (that’s Community of Writers, by the way) website. It has now been published in Scribble Magazine and was short-listed by Exeter Writers’ Circle earlier this (oops, last) year. So if you feel like something light-hearted (and definitley non-scientific) , do take a look. And for a complete contrast, read … Continue reading A Mouse and a Jellyfish
Or with any luck, to party! One way or another 2010 is drawing to a close, a year in which I’ve made lots of changes that are just starting to shake down and make sense. It’s been an odd writing year in which I haven’t produced much, but have had quite a lot of success with the … Continue reading And so to bed
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