The Zombie in the Room

The late poet Michael Donaghy once said something along the lines: Whenever I start writing poems about poetry – I take a cold shower… And I’m inclined to agree with him. Writing about writing can be self-indulgent, and not advance the thought, or the art, very much. So, I am going to pretend that I […]

Mind, Body and Writing

I have been asked to join a ‘blog tour’ on the writing process, by distinguished writer Kathleen Jones. Writers answer four questions about their writing process and nominate other writers to follow them.  Kathleen’s answers are already posted on her blog – A Writer’s Life – and mine will appear on this blog next week on […]