Slow it down
February 14, 2020
Time out of time is great for writing. But things are moving on too fast.
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September equinox: back to page one
September 23, 2019
The September equinox brings with it a change of diary.
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Scraps
March 11, 2019
When an idea strikes, do you feel the need to write it down?
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What do I know about June?
June 22, 2018
June marks the middle of the year… Continue reading “What do I know about June?”
The Mysteries of May #1: The Name
May 30, 2018
‘You ask where I think the name of May comes from? Its origin’s not totally clear to me.’ (Ovid)
Guest post: May in Oz – the view from Down Under by Sarah Klenbort
May 28, 2018
The months of the Gregorian calendar, their names and cultural associations, are historically connected with life in the Northern Hemisphere. But in Australia, May brings autumn or fall. My friend, the writer Sarah Klenbort, give us a view from Down Under. Continue reading “Guest post: May in Oz – the view from Down Under by Sarah Klenbort”
One thing no one really knows about … April
April 30, 2018
It is a curious thing that… Continue reading “One thing no one really knows about … April”
Five February findings
February 20, 2018
1. February is named for februa – associated with ancient rites of purification.
The Roman poet Ovid, born in 43 BCE, wrote in his Fasti, a half-finished work on the calendar: ‘The fathers of Rome called purification februa‘. Continue reading “Five February findings”
Book Born in Bridport
November 10, 2017
On Tuesday 21 November, I’ll be reconnecting Bridport Past to Bridport Present with the launch of my debut novel, The Chicken Soup Murder.
Writer leaves shell!
October 27, 2017
I like solitude. Even before I needed peace for writing (though, come to think of it, I’ve managed to work with the sound of sanding and drilling going on for the past few years) I liked being on my own: to hear my own thoughts and observe the world and dream, not having to talk (except to myself) or be derailed by someone else’s thought train.
And then you take yourself and your work out in public …
