A Damsel in Distress But today he had noticed from the moment he had got out of bed that something was amiss with the world. Either he was in the grip of some divine discontent due to the highly developed condition of his soul, or else he had a grouch. One of the two. I… Continue reading Recountings: A Damsel in Distress
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I’ve Returned. (Oh, And This Is How You Don’t Catch a Bus.)
Guess who has returned, life and sanity (possibly) intact? Yep! That would be me. I've learned quite a bit - how to survive beneath a boiling sun (lots of water, suncream and shade hopping), catch a foreign bus and a host of other Very Important Things. Oh, do you want to know how to catch… Continue reading I’ve Returned. (Oh, And This Is How You Don’t Catch a Bus.)
Rambling, and other such matters.
- Reading - I'm not sure if I can bear to read Go Set A Watchman. I enjoyed To Kill a Mockingbird and daren't risk sullying the memory of Atticus or Scout. Some risks are just too large to take. Sequels and myself have a shoddy sort of footing. A sequel to Sherwood ('Robin and… Continue reading Rambling, and other such matters.
Writing Slumps, Reading Highs
I haven't been writing. There - I admitted it. What I have been doing is widely known as 'Raiding the Library' and 'Reading A Lot'. Below are a section of the books I have devoured. It's funny how you can make memories with books. What I mean is, I read one of these books on… Continue reading Writing Slumps, Reading Highs
An Accidental Publishing
A year ago, I travelled to America and wrote a book, amongst many other things (sort-of-fainting, firefly spottings, book bingeing, wearing a polka dot dress with blue tights and red shoes - you know, the usual). Inspired by Mystic Seaport, several friends and I sat around a table and concocted a plot. It was going… Continue reading An Accidental Publishing
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