War-zone report from Bournemouth
I think I’m confusing feature-writing with reporting from a war-zone. The Friday before last, I had an hour before school pick-up. It’s a twenty minute journey from home to Central…
True Lies
My second article for Writing Magazine is published today in their August issue. ‘True Lies’ is about the difference between reality and realism. I rant about/ discuss equating misery with high art…
Asking for it
Any long term reader of this blog could be forgiven for thinking I’m a bit obsessed with defending my fragile ego. This post will only confirm that. I’ve just come…
Gone to ground
I don’t mean to lie low. I’m just not very good at multitasking and I’ve had a few projects on the go at once. This is a very good thing…
Learning on the job: Follow-up
Agents and publishers are deluged with submissions from people like me who think they can write a novel. Out of hundreds, even thousands a year, they usually choose one or…
Geeky, but grateful
I’m in a grateful mood today. Grateful I could find a parking spot near enough the library, for the sunshine, and for Scrivener. I’ll have lost most people with the…
The week that was.
Last week felt like a washout, but it was just a lot of work for little immediate result. I was working on several pitches from scratch, and my ideas all…
Being nosy over coffee
I’m writing an article on the Bournemouth Marathon Festival, which involves a few interviews. My husband says I’m just drinking coffee for a living, but he’s forgetting the nosy questions…
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