You send your book out into the world – the world of agents and publishers – and then you are in the waiting game. One of the pleasures of being a writer of books is that, unless you are on commission and unfortunate in being matched with an intrusive editor with a lot of time (a rarity in today’s tight commercial market), you are your own boss while the book is being written................
I decided to give up Enid Blyton. The adventures of The Famous Five, The Secret Seven, Mallory Towers and St Clare’s had been enthralling...
The next Needlewriters evening will be on Thursday 13th June 2024, featuring Charlotte Gann (poetry), Christine Cohen Park (prose),...
Breakfast arrangements in my father’s house were a surprising affair. The first person to arrive was his youngest brother, my uncle...
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