Every writer knows what it is to create in a vacuum, producing material that few people may ever see. One way around this, to paraphrase Mickey Rooney, is to go and put on a show yourself. Kathrin Smirke (I know, neat name for a comedy performer!) has taken this to heart by creating, writing, starring …
Month: September 2010
Flip side
A little while ago, I was asked to be a judge in a writing competition (or ‘contest’ for our American friends). I’m by no means an expert, but I know what I like. The trouble was, there was an awful lot of what I liked. Some stories challenged me, others amused me (always an easy …
A Bug’s Life
Today I discovered three things:1. Ebay ads don’t live forever – they get sent to the internet Knacker’s Yard. 2. My CV / resume has still been referring out to a link that’s been knackered, which might explain why there hasn’t been a flurry of similar ad work hitting my inbox. (Well, that’s one explanation…)3. …
Harvest
As the picture shows, a little foraging can remind you why living in the countryside is such a pleasure. The onset of autumn is a time of reaping what was sown both literally and metaphorically – the things that grew, anyway. One glance at my trusty spreadsheet tells me that it’s been a mixed harvest. …