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Friday Writing Experiment No. 17: O, Just-spring!

I don’t know about you, but it’s felt like a long and cold winter, and according to the calendar we’ve

To mark the publication of Astrology Decoded by Sue Merlyn Farebrother, let’s use some astrology in this week’s writing experiment. The

I just read a very useful article with lots of practical tips: ‘How To Avoid The Self-Published Look’. To that

Last night I went to Treadwell’s for the launch of Astrology Decoded, by Sue Merlyn Farebrother. Sue was my tarot teacher, and

Yesterday I read an interesting piece via Galley Cat that asked why so many fiction writers start by writing novels

I just read in the LRB an enjoyable review by James Wolcott of the selected letters of William Styron. Sometimes,

I’ve had the flu this week 🙁 I’ve been trying to avoid taking extra medication for it, though I have

One of my very favourite people on Facebook is Anne Rice. She really understands how to use technology to connect

Merry Christmas! I spent it in Venice, which was misty, moody, and very magical. Even moodier after started playing with

I was reminded the other day of the Blue Peter advent crown. Made from wire coathangers, four candles, and some

This week I was very lucky to attend the world premiere of the film Les Misérables. Yes, I lead that

A lovely It Gets Better video from those good people at Hachette Books in the US. From CEO David Young: