(Apologies to any men reading this – you can always change the details to reverse the gender!) Serves One Ingredients 10 sheets of A4 paper (I find 10 works best, although some people need more.) 1 pen – make sure the nib is sharp Ink – blood usually works well... read more
I came to write something about the link between music and writing through two separate avenues. First, I was given a CD by Ed Sheeran for Christmas. Not having my finger on the popular music pulse, I hadn’t heard of him. (Feel better about that now I know he’s just won the... read more
I was going to post about something else today, but feel I have to write about winning the Cinnamon Press novel award with my novel The Piano Player’s Son. I am filled with joy at the affirmation of my writing. Publication isn’t until October 2013, and I hardly know how I shall contain... read more
How significant is a title for a novel, a short story – or a poem? What do we expect of a title? A successful title will probably grab our attention – hook us in some way -intrigue, surprise or amuse us, or suggest something of the work’s subject or flavour. And what... read more
Nabakov, best known for his work Lolita said ‘One cannot read a book: one can only reread it. A good reader, a major reader, an active and creative reader is a rereader.’ He goes on to explain his belief: ‘When we read a book for the first time the very process of... read more