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Haven’t been posting for a while. Social and professional obligations are mostly why, with the addition of considerable amounts of writing (well I didn’t call this blog “The Joy of Golf”, did I?) Funny, sometimes the more engaged I am the less I feel like talking about engagement. One of those paradoxes of life, I [...]
over at her blog, The Creative Identity, discussing the entries for her recent competition. Her wrath is truly awe-inspiring, but do pay attention because as she says, “I won’t bin your story for this, but agents and publishers WILL”. The bit about the printer had me in stitches. So, don’t do any of this stuff [...]
I have just received a note from the editor of Nature Futures, the science-fiction-publishing arm of Nature Magazine to tell me that my story “Stay Special” has been accepted for publication therein. I am delighted at this because I know from people in the science world that this is quite a prestigious publication. I will [...]
Please note: this entry discusses adult concepts. There’s been a lot of chat recently about bad sex. Experiences recalled include “inappropriate” things being said at particular times – some very funny, it must be said – and the unbecoming appearance of the body parts involved and perceived ineptitude at using them. But I don’t want [...]
Via another online list, I was alerted to this. Salt Publishing, a well-known and well-respected publisher of short stories and poetry, are starting a romance imprint, initially with e-books and paperback to follow. There is some information here in an interview with their editor, Jane Holland; since it’s necessary to scroll half way down the [...]
Dear friends and readers, it has been a while. A while which I have spent moving house, continuing with my job and even doing some writing to the background chant of the vuvuzelas (I believe their note is B flat) and the white-haired football experts. Now I am established in a lovely house with wide [...]
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