Short story writer Nik Perring has been extolling the merits of reading recommendations and so here are a few of mine, in no particular order (unless possibly the order in which I read them!) Oswald Wynd ‘The Ginger Tree’ Penelope Lively ‘Road to Lichfield’ Margaret Attwood ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ A.S.Byatt ‘Possession’ Barbara Trapido ‘Brother of the … Continue reading Choices
Lately social networking is getting it in the neck: go on Facebook and you could get stalked or burgled; a careless tweet could leave you with egg on your face or a writ being served. It’s a far cry from the days of getting out there and getting noticed, when a blog could be a … Continue reading Broadening the mind
Very early in its history, The Water’s Edge, or the first few chapters of it, was written in the present tense. I can’t remember why I did this, except that it was very much a first draft and I was in experimental mood. Not long after, I decided against present tense, although I did keep the first person … Continue reading Past imperfect?
Good morning Jon and welcome to Between the Lines. It’s great to have you here. I was going to introduce you but it seems like a good idea to let you do that yourself. Would you like to give a quick sketch of who you are and where you’re coming from? It’s really nice to … Continue reading My guest today is Jon Pinnock
There’s nothing like a bit lof baking to make me feel ready for entertaining, especially when I have harvested the ingredients (well, the blackberries at least) myself. And yes, I know that I can’t offer coffee and muffins for real when Mr. Pinnock comes to call tomorrow, but this is, you know, a bit of … Continue reading Expecting guests
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