I recently attended a couple of events at this year’s Penzance Literary Festival. The first was a writing and mythology workshop, facilitated by poet and prose writer Angela Stoner. I mucked in as a steward for one event the following day and that turned out to be Angela’s as well. I hope to interview her …
Tag: Strictly Writing
Sign of the Times
I believe it was the Roman philosopher, Tacitus Bloggas, who decreed that the 31st of December (or whatever they called it back then) should be marked with a blog reflecting on the year that has been. Also, let’s face it, list pieces are easy on the eye.Like many writes I start each year with a …
Dark Dates
They say you never really know someone until you live with them and I’ve found that applies to writers as well. By which, I mean, it’s only when you spend quality time with them that you begin to understand what makes them tick and what life experiences they’re drawing upon. Sharing a blog like Strictly …
Quid pro quote
How d’ya like ’em? I must post upwards of a dozen blog comments a month. Some months it’s well above that, and I’m by no means not alone in that respect. Usually it’s for someone I follow regularly or occasionally I find something in cyberspace that captures my imagination. Often I choose to comment because it’s a …
It all started a couple of weeks ago.
I don’t know whether there was finally enough sunlight in the morning to adjust my circadian rhythm, if it was because I was able to set Scars and Stripes aside with something approximating a smile, or even if I’d just managed to write a few decent jokes for greetings cards. But whatever that thing was, I …
Cheers
Petrol, pasties, and now we have to pay for our garden waste to be taken away by the council – but only in special bins or bags, which can only be purchased from the council. It’s easy to find reasons to join The Glums, and there’s even a certain pleasure in indulging in a moping, …