Martin Pippin quest: AdversaneAdversane on a raw, windy day in December bears little resemblance to the village Farjeon writes about. The cottages from which the children would have come to play are still there, although with several rather sinister looking vehicles parked outside. The road is busy: no parent would allow young children to become […]
Well, here’s a new idea! On the other side of several little surprises, like being nominated for an award and then being shortlisted for the same award (many thanks to all who voted) I was reminded to go back to that book of childhood memory: Martin Pippin in the Apple Orchard, that I mentioned in […]
Um. Sorry I haven’t been around much. Life you know, and all that … Actually you don’t know. So, OH has had operation. All very successful but having a somewhat intense and bored man underfoot 24/7 is not conducive to deathless prose – or any other kind that wouldn’t normally be ****ed by a pre-watershed […]
Reviews and fan mail Tricky situations: 1. A very kind and thoughtful review of my book by another blogger. 2. A lovely message via my website from a grateful reader. (Never thought I would type that particular sentence as you’d have to be peculiarly twisted individual to be grateful for most of the short fiction […]
Workshops and writing practice We’re back to a thorny issue. I’m putting together the workshop outline for ‘Grow and Tell’ in September. It includes a memoir exercise, a ‘taste and write’ based on home-made preserves, and a horticultural section on how to preserve, conserve, and otherwise hang on to, your edibles. So what’s the issue? […]
The writer exultant But not sure if it’s bad form to talk about things. One is British after all! And the British do not discuss religion, salaries or other embarassing subjects. And this could come under ‘salary’ or under ‘boasting’ or possibly both. Still, what the hell, I only get to say this once. The […]
The Hummingbird and the Bear: novel review There’s something very interesting about meeting a writer after you’ve read their work, although meeting somebody immediately after reading their novel can be a little disjointing. For years I’ve despaired of readers who have the misguided impression that I am the character(s) I write about. This can be […]
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