Month: November 2010

Bankers

It doesn’t take a brain surgeon to see that we’re in difficult financial waters because the signs are staring us in the face. Whether it’s the tragedy that has befallen our nearest neighbour, Ireland, or gits like Lord Young telling us we’ve never had it so good, times are definitely hard. So you can understand …

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Gym Nasty

I have a friend – let’s call him Zak for anonymity – and he’s exercise-a-phobic. Even the thought of going to the gym brings him out in a sweat. Which he accepts is useful as he could afford to lose a few pounds.The way he figures it, the gym is just a way for fit …

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Check your notes

Every book on writing I’ve ever tried to read in a shop and every workshop I’ve attended have all had the same piece of advice – carry a notebook with you at all times. That’s fine for recording what’s going on around you, but it takes on a different dimension when you’re writing about your …

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Right to (a) Reply

I don’t often do requests, but a fellow writer who has browsed this blog recently took me to task. He said I was being less than honest about those agents and publishers which have been a little tardy, neglectful or outspoken with their communications. I maintained – and still do – that it’s not only …

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