I like a good short story just as much as any novel but I find I haven't got the stamina to read a whole book of them all at once. You might be thinking, 'that makes no sense', but it does. Honest. When you approach a novel you are committing yourself to one big story… Continue reading Short Story Collections – How Do You Eat Yours?
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Why I’m a writer…
Where do writers come from? I don't know for certain, and there will always be exceptions to any rule, but generally I think writers come from passionate readers. After all, if you don't read books, why on earth would you want to write one? Like I said, there are exceptions, some people no doubt write… Continue reading Why I’m a writer…
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Gaming and Writing. Yes, I’m a geek ^.^
I'm a writer, first and foremost, but I won't deny the fact that I love my Xbox 360, Nintendo DS and Playstation 2 games as well - not just because I'm a pasty geek who doesn't go outside, I assure you. If I look properly at my favourite games they almost all have something in… Continue reading Gaming and Writing. Yes, I’m a geek ^.^
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Hunting down peace…(A Writer’s Life)
Everyone always seems to have this fantastical ideal about a writer's life: Lazy days in coffee shops, sitting behind a window writing furiously with a fountain pen as the rain pours down, quietly scribbling away under a tree in beautiful sunlit woodland and peace. Endless peace. We wish. Try tapping frantically away at a keyboard… Continue reading Hunting down peace…(A Writer’s Life)
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Wordcounts – The art of editing…
Wordcount. One of those words that causes any self-respecting student to shudder and even 'grown-up' writers to utter a slight groan. Most of my university life was spent figuring out what was 10% above/below the set word count list, depending on the task at hand (admittedly it was more often the lower than the higher… Continue reading Wordcounts – The art of editing…
Carole Finds Her Wings 