How do you walk in high heels? Practice.
The Unfamiliar Window – a prompt for practice
Since I'm feeling bouncy and full of energy today, despite a spring cold, I decided I'd post another exercise you can use to create your own practice. It's the sudden sunshine after two weeks of [...]
Workshops and Word Cricket
I went to a different kind of workshop today, not the 'bring your work and expose yourself' kind, but the 'let's just think about what makes a good story great' kind. It was billed as [...]
Mundanity and the Business of Thinking
I get really pissed off about life sometimes. The repetition of all those chores and tasks we need to do to keep on living the way we do just blows, doesn't it? In one way [...]
Women, Literature and Invisibility
The Orange Prize announced their longlist this week, to coincide with International Women's Day. I saw on Twitter a few grumblings about these 'women only' events, sadly a lot of them from young women, who [...]