By a sort of coincidence I have been delving into the thirties and forties, first of all with Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (one of those reissued Persephone Books) which I heard discussed on Woman’s Hour not so long ago. I wouldn’t quite compare it as a friend did to Mrs Dalloway (though it … Continue reading Period pieces
I’ve never really got involved with any of the colaborative writing ventures which have sprung up on the web. I think this is partly because I’m very proprietorial with my own creations (this is my story, get off!) but also because to participate properly you have to read ‘the story so far’ which, for someone who … Continue reading Greyling Bay
Around this time last year most of us in the Bristol Women Writers group were polishing our entries for the new Bristol Short Story Prize and so we were disappointed when none of us made it to the short list. Still, having recently acquired (thanks, Louise!) a copy of the winners’ anthology, it is good to see … Continue reading Bristol Short Story Prize
Despite the freezing weather, January is bringing some unexpected reasons to be cheerful. One of these is that A Fork Less Ordinary is going to be read out by my sister at the first 2009 meeting of of her local W.I. so I may not be published but I am to be performed! I hope … Continue reading Family Fortunes
I’m grateful (as I often am) to Jane Smith of How Publishing Really Works for reminding me in a recent post that there are no rules about the process of writing. We all have to find out what works for us. I often feel frustrated on hearing about authors who sit down and write a novel ‘in … Continue reading Once more with feeling
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