‘And he who is not sufficiently courageous to defend his soul — don’t let him be proud of his ‘progressive’ views, and don’t let him boast that he is an academician or a people’s artist, a distinguished figure or a general. Let him say to himself: I am a part of the herd and a … More Progressive or regressive?
…in spite of having been on a two week holiday, I think I’ve written more in the last five weeks than (certainly) the five weeks at the end of 2025.
This is excellent news for me as I had resolved to raise my writing game this year and increase my output. So far, so good. … More So Far, So Good
One of the best things about a holiday is the free pass it gives to enjoy more than the usual amount of reading time without the pressure of clock-watching. … More Holiday reads
‘May you live all the days of your life’ – Jonathan Swift (author) Twenty years ago I was madly raising sponsorship for a week long trek I was about to join along part of The Great Wall of China. This was undertaken in partnership with a charity I’ve supported for years and with a bunch … More Another Big One Soon!
‘The purpose of a writer is to keep civilization from destroying itself.’ – Albert Camus Congratulations are currently pinging around, which is rather wonderful. It’s all because I have a new book baby making it’s way into the world this week. ‘Haven’t you just had one of those?’ I hear you ask . Well … More Congratulations: it’s a Book!
‘A home without books in a body without a soul’ – Cicero For the past few years, I’ve kept track of every book that I’ve read, purely for my own satisfaction. When I signed up to Goodreads a few years ago, I discovered that they have an annual reading challenge. I’ve taken part so that … More Top Ten Books of 2023
‘An unreviewed book is a struck bell that gives no resonance… Reviewing makes reading a participant sport, not a spectator sport.’ Patricia Hampl – American memoirist, writer, lecturer, and educator. Last month I celebrated the birth, or arrival, of my new book baby: Charlie Peach’s Pumpkins and other stories. While I recognise that my followers … More Time to Face the Music
They say happiness doesn’t just have one address, but when it comes to taking delivery of 200 books, you will find, as I did recently, that they are very, very wrong. … More Do not return to sender
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