Kites at Swanage
I JUST LOVED THIS photo of Sonia trying to fly a Chinese kite at the very end of August. One of those idyllic days in Dorset, this strange summer that was supposed to be full of sunny days that somehow…
Jeff Phelps
Readers’ Group
A readers’ group is a ruthless killing machine. The readers’ group where I work gave its verdict on Box of Tricks this week. They’d had the book for about six weeks so there’d been plenty of time to absorb it…
Thanks
Well, I haven’t been a good blogger. But today I checked and found I have some followers. So, dear blog-followers thank you for being patient. I’m humbled. As my last blog entry was in January that is super-patient. Today I…
On Being Too Kind To Books
I was always taught to be kind to books and to treat them with respect. A bit like elderly relatives. Don’t fold the spine back, you’ll break it, don’t draw moustaches on the pictures of Noddy. Never write in the…
Losing A Grip On Reality
Isn’t it reassuring to know that according to a recent survey nearly one in four people believe Winston Churchill was a myth and more than half think Sherlock Holmes was a real detective who lived in Baker Street? This is…
Some Writers Obsess About Notebooks – Not Me
What about those really expensive ones that Hemingway and Chatwin used? At £9.99 for a pocket size notebook some of Hemingway’s genius really ought to rub off on you. And they’re called Moleskine, which isn’t the same as mole skin…