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Names read out in reverse order. Ten, nine, eight. With each name, another swig of Bloody Mary. Seven, six, five.…
I whittled the cemeteries down to two. My editor was adamant — two was still too many. And of course…
Gwyneth Lewis speaks with John Greening about having an odd mind, the attraction of poetic sequences, and her astronaut cousin.…
Half way down the first page of a new novel I’d shrug. Nothing wrong with the writing, just that I…
I phoned Paddy Power the bookmaker and asked for odds on a novelty bet: Scarborough winning a Scotsman Fringe First.…
Amanda Dalton considers the recurring theme of ‘home’ in her writing and theatre work. Amanda Dalton considers the recurring theme…
Sometimes, when I sit down to write, despondent because my mind feels empty, the magic happens anyway. Like Dorothy Parker,…
I remember the thrill of excitement that went through me. Here was my favourite TV programme in book form! It…
In ‘My Favourite Book’, RLF writers explain why particular books are so special to them. In this installment of ‘My…
When I talk to RLF students or children in schools, I show them that scribble. Inspiration often comes in snatches…
The Internet took you away from the breathtaking scene you were about to put into words. You allowed the internet…
Take two steps forward’, he said. ‘Now, what can you see?’ I described the shape of the music on the…
