Trawling my local library for something in the creative non-fiction category, I spotted Simon Winchester’s The Map that Changed the World and decided on the basis of the opening pages to bring it home. The first few chapters had just the kind of imagined detail that kept me interested in the life story of William Smith and his geological explorations, … Continue reading Local hero
In view of the sluggishness of the fiction market and my ongoing historical research, I’ve been seriously considering the concept of creative non-fiction. As a one time fan of Dava Sobel, I think I at least have an inkling of what’s involved, and a fellow writer has encouraged me with the news that C.N.F. really … Continue reading More desperate than romantic
When Miss Pitch asked for romantic novels, I couldn’t resist submitting Bel and Alec to Pitch Parlour. Comments are already flooding in, and quite a few are positive. Should I give my star-crossed lovers another outing to the publishing world? I only wished I had checked the text I lazily lifted from another file more … Continue reading Pitch Parlour
Maybe because I had just finished the marvellous What was Lost by Catherine O’Flynn (my first ever five stars on Library Thing) I had trouble choosing a book to take away on our Gower trip. I ended up rushing into the library and choosing a handful almost at random hoping at least one would appeal. In the … Continue reading Away from it all
Yesterday we managed to squeeze in a visit to Banksy versus Bristol Museum. I say ‘squeeze in’ because even on a Monday afternon we queued for 45 minutes which left us just less than one hour to see what all the fuss was about. In the two main exhibition areas I was initially unconvinced. The images … Continue reading Banksy at Bristol
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