The James Joyce camel
My daughter has a Picasso on the sitting room wall. You’re wondering if it’s original? Why, every bit as original as the Cézanne I have… Read More »The James Joyce camel
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Tic tacs and goblins
I’ve been travelling a lot recently. 122 journeys in the last ten days. And I don’t mean down to the local shops – I’ve been… Read More »Tic tacs and goblins
Sores and Afflictions
Last week I was in Lyon for the Jéco, which stands for Journées de l’Economie. Now economics isn’t really my field – I was accompanying… Read More »Sores and Afflictions
Villains, Democracy and Reality
I suppose you could create a fictional character who was xenophobic, misogynistic, grotesque and despicable. And for good measure, you could give him a ridiculous… Read More »Villains, Democracy and Reality
In the beginning
In the beginning, Zucker said, ‘Let there be Facebook,’ and there was Facebook. Zucker saw that Facebook was good, and He separated profiles from pages… Read More »In the beginning
Agent to Zanzibar
From literary agent Sydney Lushpile to Jambiani Beach in Zanzibar, April was a little hectic on the blogging front. But thanks to some advance planning,… Read More »Agent to Zanzibar
T is for Trumpet
Number 20 in The A to Z of the Writer’s Affliction, part of the A to Z blogging challenge. I must have been all of… Read More »T is for Trumpet
A is for Agent
To kick off my series, the A to Z of the Writer’s Affliction, I’m very pleased to start with the letter A. It could have… Read More »A is for Agent
Yes, he has a life!
Now, when you imagine me (which of course you often do), you no doubt see me sitting at the computer eight or nine hours a… Read More »Yes, he has a life!