Here are some direct links to two of my stories read as part of Liars’ League events – more details from my News and Publications page. Liars’ League produces themed live spoken word events, mainly in London, where short stories are read by professional actors. In the two stories below, ‘my’ actors are Carrie Cohen […]
Tag: writing process
Settling – Buying Back the Farm
I am posting a little something that has been teasing me. It emerged from the blank page one dark evening earlier this year and I have turned it around a few times to decide whether to progress it . I tried it as a ‘short short story’, which is OK if a bit abrupt. It seems to want […]
Ten Days (Almost) of Words by the Water
I have been letting the experience of this festival of ‘words and ideas’ infuse. As you will see below, I have a lot to think about. Words by the Water arrives, almost overnight, like a pop-up delicatessen for the mind. Visitors may come for just a single event, or perhaps a whole day. Some – the stalwarts – […]
Wiggle Room
I’ve enjoyed reading how other writers write. Thanks to Simon Sylvester, Marion Husband and Sophie Duffy for following through with the blog tour. I am grateful for their insights – and for their writing – I enjoy reading what they write. I am looking forward to what they produce next. Sometimes, I have wondered if I […]
Blog Tour – The Writing Process – My Turn…
The idea of the writing process is often talked about in creative writing literature. Whatever your take on it, writing well and consistently requires hard work and dedication. Halo not polished enough in my case, but I do know that magical thinking is not enough! Writer Kathleen Jones invited me to follow her in the ‘writing […]
Elizabeth Stott - to Blog or Not 