I’m not quite sure what I expected from last night’s Historical Fiction Masterclass run by Writers and Artists, but with around fifty people crowded in a room in Bedford Square on a very rainy night in London town, it was more about the chemistry of the two presenters – Celia Brayfield and Sarah Dunant – … Continue reading Research is freedom. I agree with Sarah Dunant.
Since my visit to Dimbola I’ve been thinking it’s time I got a bit more hands-on with the whole notion of early photography, or any kind of pre-digital developing and printing. I mean I once knew a novelist whose research involved learning to fly, a bit of dark room photography can’t be so hard! Luckily … Continue reading Cameras – in Lacock, Bristol and Kabul
Writing a character is always a leap of the imagination, so is it any more of one to take on a member of the opposite sex? Maybe not, and I certainly haven’t had a problem with creating and speaking for the odd romantic hero, but many years ago when I first read The Ginger Tree by … Continue reading Man writes woman: The Ginger Tree
Some small incidents have a way of living on in our lives. When I was a trainee in the fabulous Bodleian Library (many moons ago!) I was sent one day to rescue items that had suffered water damage and the items turned out to be photograph albums (you’d be amazed what has found its way … Continue reading The Black Art on the Isle of Wight – Julia Margaret Cameron
I met Bristol writer Judy Darley last autumn at a Bristol Literature Festival event and last week I reviewed her great short story collection over on the Unchained blog. For those who can’t be at tomorrow’s launch of Remember Me To The Bees, (or even for those who can!) here are her rather intriguing answers to those … Continue reading Those writing questions answered by Judy Darley
Ali Bacon, Author 