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Past imperfect?

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?

Expecting guests

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

Fessing up

You’ll have to take  it from me that  I started to harbour these heretical thoughts a while ago and certainly before getting wind of  the Guardian article kindly summarised by Snowbooks on their blog. But it did come to a head last night when a T.V. advert flited across my consciousness. The perky graphics and … Continue reading Fessing up