Festival tripping
A hectic few months of completing a novel, editing a magazine, catching up with my family, and I'm off again, heading to London for the...
Juggling
A month of dedicated writing time disappears more quickly than you can imagine. But not without trace: 50,000 words, thousands of...
Day 18
Three cock pheasants fighting at the edge of the woods beyond my door. They leap at one another then wander about quite contentedly, so I...
Half the World
Villa Hellebos, my home for the next month, is peaceful, comfortable, charming. And - most important - it really does deliver time and...
In praise of writing residencies
Last week my hard drive died, suddenly and inexplicably, leaving gaping holes in my backed up data. Turns out you don't know what you're...
Holiday...?
I haven't had a holiday in a year. We finally plan a week away and on Day One two things happen: first, we have a fairly hair-raising...
$300 prize package up for grabs
Two days to go! Why not give it a shot: it's a great prize package. Details here. FANCY YOURSELF AS A BOOK CRITIC? GF’s got it’s hands on...
New Release
More goes into producing a book than you might think. The writing of course; that's definitely no small feat. And 'writing' means the...
Writing and life
Writers have a significant advantage in dealing with the darker, messier, more painful side of life. To at least some extent, everything...
