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Alicia Foster on the perennial appeal of the attic room for artist and writers. Researching her study of the artist…
Whenever anything awful happened somewhere in the world, I would be sent there: fly out Wednesday; file the copy Friday,…
Lucy Moore speaks with James McConnachie about female French revolutionaries and rebellious maharanis. Lucy Moore speaks with James McConnachie about…
Getting angry is bad for you. Incidentally, getting angry with editors is more than just bad, it’s stupid; they always…
I can’t move on to the body of the text until I’ve written a satisfactory beginning, and to get this…
Katharine Grant wonders where her ideas come from. An author’s ideas are essential to the writing process, but how and…
There’s a Library Shelf in the living room where all the through-traffic is stored; library books, obviously, plus books borrowed…
Maura Dooley speaks with Jane Draycott about Irish heritage, Iranian translation and a Jane Austen residency. Maura Dooley, former RLF…
The focus you get from knowing young exactly what you want to do in life and being determined to do…
Every writer comes to a point where the gains outweigh the risks, where the financial burden is second to wanting…
Horatio Clare reflects on the nature of the creative impulse. Are writers mad — or only very sane? Horatio Clare…
Let’s face it. Basically, you’re on your own, and ultimately, boringly, it’s discipline isn’t it? Let’s face it. Basically, you’re…
