‘Every time a friend succeeds, I die a little.’ Thanks for that, Gore Vidal. He died last year – whether due to the success of his friends, I don’t know - so … [Read more...]
The Man Booker Prize *faints with excitement* *gets up again*
I thought I’d be more excited today. Having read every single book on the Man Booker longlist, I thought I’d be hanging on in there for today’s announcement. … [Read more...]
Seven Reasons to Come and hear Maggie Gee speak in Little Missenden on 12th October
She has an OBE for Services to Literature, and is the first female chair of the Royal Society of Literature.She has worked and worked and worked and worked to … [Read more...]
In praise of slow runners
Yesterday was an extremely busy day for me. In the morning, I limped the Royal Parks Half Marathon. In the afternoon, I sang Handel in the beautiful parish … [Read more...]
THE END – the most elusive words in the novelist’s lexicon
So you have finished the first draft of your novel. This is a wonderful and exciting achievement. You know, now, that you CAN do it. You are ahead of 95% of … [Read more...]
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