“Stone in a Landslide” by Maria Barbal
One of the things I have always loved about a good book is the way it takes you into places and times you’d never otherwise have a chance…
Monday morning inspiration
Remember you don’t know the limits of your own abilities. Successful or not, if you keep pushing beyond yourself, you will enrich…
“Invisible Cities” by Italo Calvino
I thought I would have liked this more than I did. I like most of Calvino’s books, and in this one the…
“So Long, See You Tomorrow” by William Maxwell
I love Harvill Press. Normally I don’t pay a lot of attention to the publishers, because I find most of them produce…
Luke Bitmead Writer’s Bursary 2010
My publisher, Legend Press, just announced that submissions are open for the 2010 Luke Bitmead Writer’s Bursary. This is the contest that gave me my break into publishing…
Monday morning inspiration
Never take advice from anyone with no investment in the outcome. David Hare The Guardian, Feb 2010
Progress in Microsoft world
In most areas of technology, things have changed quite significantly since the year 2000. Look at the latest iPod next to an…
“t zero” by Italo Calvino
This is a bit of a strange mix of stories. Some are narrated by Qfwfq, who tells in first person stories of…