I have spent the last twelve months writing a story that has done less for my sanity than anything else I have ever attempted. Normally I write what I want to write, as Iwant to write it and the whole … Continue reading
Posted in Blog| Comments OffI recently spent a week at the fabulous Peabody Hotel in Orlando. It was my first time in Florida and I thought the sensation of living on a film set would be the best part. THere were lots of good … Continue reading
Posted in Blog| Comments OffAt a weekend workshop recently a woman was having difficulty with description. She could see the scene clearly but in describing it, managed to dilute it with too many words. The question was – how to fix this. I suggested … Continue reading
Posted in Blog| Tagged Writing | Comments OffIf you don’t already know, Anna is one of Britain’s Olympic hopefuls and in my opinion, one of the best examples of what an athlete should be. She’s a canoeist, many times world champion and hopefully heading to Beijing to … Continue reading
Posted in Blog| Tagged Life, The people you meet | Comments OffThere’s something very refreshing about being in a place where everyone shares a common interest. This weekend the place was the Goodwood Festival of Speed where my husband’s old Land Rover, the first ever registered to go on the road … Continue reading
Posted in Blog| Comments Off…is one of the highlights of my year. Hundreds of people who spend hundreds of hours apparently alone can come clean: we’re not alone. Our heads are full of heros and villains, meandering storylines and unexpected scenes. And characters that … Continue reading
Posted in Blog| 2 CommentsWhen I left Weybridge at 11 yesterday to trek all the way to Biddenden in Kent to give a talk to the Tenterten district W.I. It was already 26 degrees. Four miles short of Biddenden I detoured to Sissinghurst Castle … Continue reading
Posted in Blog| Comments Off…and having reason to – that’s the trick. I opened Writing Magazine yesterday to see my face scrutinizing me very seriously from the contents page. On page 70 Lynne Hackles reporting on MY WRITING DAY, the result of a long … Continue reading
Posted in Blog| 2 CommentsMeg Gardiner had sent me this instruction: “I tag you to write six random things about yourself. Rules on my blog.” These are the rules: Link to the person who tagged you. Post the rules on your blog. Write six … Continue reading
Posted in Blog| Tagged meg gardiner, Life | 3 Comments…was how the letter began. I was at a talk you gave a couple of years ago… Ok-ay. I was in the third or fourth row on the right (now we’re narrowing it down). I meant to tell you afterwards … Continue reading
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