“T.S. Eliot” by Peter Ackroyd
I hardly ever read poetry, but for some reason T.S. Eliot’s poetry speaks to me. Perhaps it’s because, like Eliot, I used to work at a bank in…
Monday morning inspiration
“To know what you prefer, instead of humbly saying Amen to what the world tells you you ought to prefer, is to…
Good review
On the Holloway Road got a nice review from a fellow writer and blogger, Helen J Beal. I found it particularly encouraging…
Miscellaneous facts about bees
Sorry, this has nothing to do with reading, or writing, or anything else this blog is supposed to be about. I just…
Monday morning inspiration
“Close the door. Write with no one looking over your shoulder. Don’t try to figure out what other people want to hear from you; figure out what you…
“The Gentle Spirit” by Fyodor Dostoevsky
Dostoevsky is one of my favourite writers. I discovered him in my teenage years, read as many of his books as I…
Monday morning inspiration
“Get it down. Take chances. It may be bad, but it’s the only way you can do anything really good.” – William…
American vs. British readers
Some interesting analysis of US and UK reading habits, courtesy of the summer edition of The Author magazine: American readers prefer romance;…