This quick post is really about the writer’s dilemma: how much time to spend ‘looking out’ into the world, making friends, connections and establishing an online profile, compared to the ‘eyes-down-look-in’ mentality that’s neccessary for the actual writing. For me the autumn (starting in September) has always been the time to sit down and write, and … Continue reading The Writers’ Platform-Building Campaign
It’s a few weeks since Rosalind Adam blogged about song lyrics and how they stick in the brain so readily, and ever since I’ve been going through songs in my head, wondering what makes them special to me. In the end I came up with the idea that my favourite lyrics mostly tell a story, not just … Continue reading Favourite lyrics: You’re So Vain
A small celebration today as Ether Books have accepted another of my short stories, making four in all. They are all under 2000 words, which I thought would suit the i-phone platform, and at least three of them are fairly light-hearted. Talking To Amy is the shortest of all, but has a slightly more wistful feel. Best of … Continue reading Find me (again) on Ether Books
If fiction is a well-known form of escapism (and today I think most of us could do with a bit of that) I’m retreating from the news in another direction, by climbing the stairs to an ivory tower. Not that I’m involved in any serious academic research, but cogitations on my third novel and one … Continue reading Academic e-books. What’s the problem?
