Writing’s a solitary business, which is why writers never need an excuse to turn off the screen and hurry to gather in groups to talk about…writing. Finding the right writing group can change everything. Sharing your writing with like-minded people is helpful, but finding a good critic who doesn’t share your world view is evenContinue reading “Join the Club”
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Enough books?
In 2010 I started recording the books I read each year in a slightly feeble attempt to simplify my life. Once read and recorded, the book could be passed on, kept or (mostly) returned to the library. As always, my list contains some classic and classic-style crime (I’m not into gore) and some re-reads ofContinue reading “Enough books?”
Pandemic Poems
Just before lockdown, Samuel West (a British actor) asked his twitter followers what poems they’d like him to read for them. He was driven by a need to do something – the play he was about to perform in was cancelled – and a desire to offer something of meaning to people. Hundreds of peopleContinue reading “Pandemic Poems”
Lockdown Listening
Sometimes listening is just easier than reading, isn’t it? And you can listen and do other things. Listen and iron, listen and empty the dishwasher, listen and lie on the sofa staring out of the window… According to a recently interviewed bookseller, Agatha Christie is going great guns at the moment. And why not? HasContinue reading “Lockdown Listening”
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