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

Sunrise, sunset

Had a sobering thought yesterday when I heard mail delivery (i.e. by the postman) being described as a ‘sunset industry’. Hang on, I thought, as a novelist whose primary aspiration is to get into print, am I also part of a sunset medium,  soon to be supplanted by e-books, downloads or just one big blogosphere? It’s not … Continue reading Sunrise, sunset

E Book, Scottie …

This week I’m the surprised user of a Sony e-book Reader. Surprised, that is, to be given it (courtesy of a sudden initiative to test them out at work) and even more surprised to be liking it. Not that I would prefer it to a book, but it’s certainly a lot more bearable than I … Continue reading E Book, Scottie …