PinnedThe perils and pitfalls of “writing like Austen” (part one)by Alice McVeighNov 13, 2023Nov 13, 2023
PinnedClassical Music Agony AuntThe true if gruesome tale of a decade as Classical Music Daily’s agony auntMay 21, 2022May 21, 2022
PinnedOn Releasing Three Novels in One Calendar Year — and why I wish I hadn’t!Well, on Feb. 3 I’ll have achieved this feat — something even mad dogs and Englishmen would baulk at. Except, of course, for those…Jan 19, 2022Jan 19, 2022
The end of the road… for the semi-colon?!?!Is this the end of the road for the semi-colon??? And, if it so, do we care? The Guardian newspaper (see below for link) was this week…May 29May 29
My personal “take” on the Booker shortlist…James is, no question, the favourite, having won everything this year beyond the U.S. Presidency. However, my picks are, in this order…Nov 5, 2024Nov 5, 2024
“Mansfield Park is too dark.” Really???I don’t think so. How can a novel where nobody perishes, a novel where there is no scene of violence, war, destruction or self-destruction…Oct 17, 2024Oct 17, 2024
Why I hate menAn open apology to (the few) decent guys asking to be my Facebook friendOct 4, 2024Oct 4, 2024
How not to sell paperbacks at artisan fairs, part 1“Well,” as one wit in our cohort concluded, “that’s six hours of my life I’ll never get back again.”Sep 11, 2024Sep 11, 2024
So, you’ve read all of Austen… Now what to read??Well, first up is Anthony Trollope. I’m just a massive fan of Trollope, who lived from 1815–1882. For a start, he was a civil servant, who…Aug 20, 2024Aug 20, 2024
