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Whether I became the writerly type as a result of writing, or whether I just subconsciously adopted that persona, I’m…
To me, writing is very much like archaeology; the uncovering of the layers of meaning to find the bare bones…
Each rejection tends to have its own unique characteristics, and should therefore be responded to accordingly. Each rejection tends to…
Most poets have second jobs. No, let me put that another way; all poets have second jobs. Most poets have…
Dilys Rose explores how the humble list has inspired great literature. Written lists have existed for millennia. So often considered…
They can’t do that anymore. They’re so used to pictures being there on a screen in front of them, not…
Catherine O’Flynn considers the under-explored landscape of the car boot sale, and Stuart Walton recalls the Pleasureland Fairground. Catherine O’Flynn…
What a weaselly concept ‘fine writing’ is, anyway. Like fine dining, it may look impressive, but if you’re hungry, it…
Reality, as defined by novelists, seemed to consist of being of a certain class in a certain city, experiencing certain…
Patricia Cumper considers the unexpected reach of radio drama in Jamaica. Patricia Cumper explains how she got started as a…
The best piece of advice I received, came when I attended an Arvon course, and it was almost a throwaway…
Philip Womack considers his long-standing obsession with Sidney’s sixteenth-century epic, The Countess of Pembroke’s Arcadia. Philip Womack describes his long-standing…
