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
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
An interesting coincidence this week – or was it? On Wednesday, thanks to Twitter I picked up an interesting post on Vanessa Gebbie’s blog about the visual impact of fiction, i.e. how layout and typography influence our perception (and enjoyment) of what we read. This works at different levels, from the appearance of the page – ratio of white … Continue reading Small but perfectly formed
Interrupting my current musings/rants on blogging to report on a Grand Day Out provided by Get Writing Conference 2011 and to say that my efforts to get there (2hrs 40 mins in never-ending downpour) were rewarded with an extremely well-organised day, some excellent speakers, and (roll of drums) – third prize in the short story competition. When this … Continue reading Get Writing 1: the prize
Mouse Years has just been posted on the Brighton COW (that’s Community of Writers, by the way) website. It has now been published in Scribble Magazine and was short-listed by Exeter Writers’ Circle earlier this (oops, last) year. So if you feel like something light-hearted (and definitley non-scientific) , do take a look. And for a complete contrast, read … Continue reading A Mouse and a Jellyfish
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