Man Booker Prize 2011

Jul 27, 2011 | Blog

The Longlist: Julian Barnes – The Sense of an Ending (Jonathan Cape – Random House) Sebastian Barry – On Canaan’s Side (Faber) Carol Birch – Jamrach’s Menagerie (Canongate Books) Patrick deWitt – The Sisters Brothers (Granta)...

The How To Write Guide

Jun 29, 2011 | Blog

Every line is a classic… if you don’t understand them – you need to look them up. Brilliant.

New stuff

Jun 26, 2011 | Blog

Hey-Low! I’m alive and kicking… writing regularly in a local college evening class and accepted to the prestigious Bath Spa University for a 3 year degree in Creative Writing. What the hell have I let myself in for?  I’m technically unemployed at 38...

My favourite writings:

Mar 13, 2011 | Blog

I’d like to write a blog post. Big Trouble with Little Tonia All Tonia has to do is follow my instructions precisely… Raining bullets micro plots Latte Universe part II a non-poem loathe thy neighbour write something here A coffee...

A Revelation In Thought

Mar 12, 2011 | Blog

without a doubt I can write – 200k words proves it without a doubt I can do discipline – 1600 words every day for 4 months proves it without a doubt I have longevity – 4 years of writing proves it without a doubt I can put all the above together...