Writing, Editing and Submitting Fiction I’ve come to some, by no means final, conclusions about why this debate stirs so much passion in me – and in some others! To me, although these three areas of the writing life require separate and separated skills, they knit together to make up a holistic practice for the […]
Season of Mists and Mellow Fruitfulness Has emerged in my garden as a sudden outbreak of Tigridia – and my new digital camera has done a pretty good job of capturing the unlikely beauty of this particular flower. Working with a camera, as a fiction writer, is an odd process. People look at you strangely […]
One for the kids …(… as long as they’re Canadian or American!) 2007 Burack Award A writing contest for full-time college students. The award is made in memory of Sylvia K. Burack, longtime editor-in-chief and publisher of The Writer, who was known for her dedication to helping writers and editors. To enter you must be […]
Still thinking … And fascinated and informed by people’s responses. My own instincts on this are becoming clearer and I’ll post again once I’ve thought a little longer. Thank you to all contributors for helping explore a fascinating topic Meantime I am focused on Kendal, where I shall be performing on 22 September. I’ve been […]
I’m thinking … I’ve had several emails and comments about yesterday’s posting – some people agreeing, others wondering how the hell you stop yourself becoming a compulsive ‘polisher’. I know why I think it’s a bad idea for writers to spend so little time writing and so much time editing, revising and polishing, but I’m […]
Getting all formal for a moment … Green Thought in an Urban Shade – Words and Pictures on Urban Green Space Irish artist Fion Gunn and English writer Kay Sexton are travelling to China to present a collaborative exhibition of paintings and texts which focuses on the public gardens of four cities, Beijing, Dublin, London […]
How much can you like somebody you’ve never met? No, it’s not an internet dating question (although it could be) it’s a question about the weird, intense, often painful world of writing and editing as it is done, often nowadays, via the Internet. One thing you start to notice about editors is they can be […]
Happy birthday to me, happy birthday to me … You can’t get a nicer present than a positive review, and Storyglossia has said good things about ‘Titties’ which appeared this week in Carve. In other news, I’m going to be running Alicia Gifford’s interview on Thursday, so if you’ve ever wondered what it takes to […]
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