The discreet charm of tatty sleeves
GD’s discussion of the Sikhote-Alin meteorite on the Writers’ Co-op got me thinking, in a roundabout sort of way, about naked torsos. Actually, his post… Read More »The discreet charm of tatty sleeves
writing
A Space of One's Own
I sometimes say that all you need to write is a notebook and a pen. Airport departure lounge, dentist’s waiting room, park bench, Starbucks –… Read More »A Space of One's Own
How racist are you?
http://www.liberation.fr/france/2016/09/04/marine-le-pen-fait-sa-rentree-a-brachay_1482625 Roudy stared at her, blinking. ‘What makes you think I’m looking for anyone?’ It was Magali’s turn to be taken aback. ‘Well, if Benamrouche… Read More »How racist are you?
I have Eno Flight
Shall we talk about ‘otherness’ in Othello? No? How about ‘flux’ in The Wild Palms? Doesn’t appeal either? Oh, well. It’s true they’re hardly topics… Read More »I have Eno Flight
What's odd about it?
You may find a curious anomaly in this string of words pursuant to my introduction. Gallic? Truly it is, but that is not my point, which… Read More »What's odd about it?
Zapping the typo
If you’ve written a book, a good tip, which I generally ignore, is to read it backwards. After all, readers can be strange, so it’s… Read More »Zapping the typo
V is for Voice Recognition
Number 22 in The A to Z of the Writer’s Affliction, part of the A to Z blogging challenge. Perhaps this isn’t an affliction, or… Read More »V is for Voice Recognition
U is for Umpteen
Number 21 in The A to Z of the Writer’s Affliction, part of the A to Z blogging challenge. Umpteen. That’s the number of revisions,… Read More »U is for Umpteen
R is for Roberts
Number 18 in The A to Z of the Writer’s Affliction, part of the A to Z blogging challenge. How did it all begin? Were… Read More »R is for Roberts
M is for Meizius
Number 13 in The A to Z of the Writer’s Affliction, part of the A to Z blogging challenge. Why? Now that’s a good question.… Read More »M is for Meizius