"when you see anything of mine that you don’t like remember that I’m sincere in doing it and that I’m working toward something." - Ernest Hemingway A link to my new book, plus a selection of links to recent posts from my Substack site. "Writing until the light goes out" "Writing until the light goes … Continue reading A new book – and highlights from October’s posts…
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Highlights from September’s posts…
"when you see anything of mine that you don’t like remember that I’m sincere in doing it and that I’m working toward something." - Ernest Hemingway Here are a selection of recent posts from my Substack site. "Writing until the light goes out" "Writing until the light goes out"
A selection from August…
"when you see anything of mine that you don’t like remember that I’m sincere in doing it and that I’m working toward something." - Ernest Hemingway Here are a selection of recent posts from my Substack site. The post on gimmickry in poetry has been particularly well received; plus news on a nomination for a … Continue reading A selection from August…
Sometimes it’s remarkable how quickly a ‘low’ can be followed by a ‘high’…
Some recent posts from my Substack site: "Writing until the light goes out" "Writing until the light goes out"
Portal to a range of new content…
Some recent posts from my Substack site: "Writing until the light goes out" "Writing until the light goes out"
Starting stories, minutiae, and scratching an itch…
Some recent posts from my Substack site: "Writing until the light goes out" "Writing until the light goes out"
New books out this week!
And if you go to the website you'll even find a post about kissing.... "Writing until the light goes out" "Writing until the light goes out"
Words of wisdom? You decide…
Some recent posts from my Substack site: "Writing until the light goes out" "Writing until the light goes out"
Writing as Life or Death – or is it more important than that?
Sometimes, when you read other writers writing about writing, you might be forgiven for imagining that ours is a pastime undertaken in a holiday camp sitting at a desk where our notebooks are accompanied by a packet of crisps and a pint of beer. It’s all a bit ‘Hi-De-Hi’! “Let’s play this game children: it’s … Continue reading Writing as Life or Death – or is it more important than that?
Some remarkable things…
As I was trying to get back to sleep this morning (before I gave up and came down to my study an hour earlier than I’d intended) it stuck me how many remarkable things I had done in my life. And that it can be good to stand back and take stock. I have taught … Continue reading Some remarkable things…

