Sex, drugs, prostitution, unplanned pregnancy, homelessness, squatting.
And, now we’ve finished the recap of my weekend, let’s talk about this week’s book.
It’s YA adult Carnegie Medal winner, Junk and it’s about:
Sex, drugs, prostitution, unplanned pregnancy, homelessness, squatting.… Read the rest
I’ve been reading the reviews for my Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy Man vs Bookshelf blog.
It’s fair to say there was a mixed bag:
The Guardian: Bearable
The Times: 2,700 words long
The Daily Mail: Why are we worried about an English man visiting the galaxy when the whole galaxy is visiting England… AND STAYING.… Read the rest
The problem with blogging is once you start, you can’t stop. At least, not if you want to be an effective presence on the internet.
And if you’re a writer, as I am, you kind of need a blog. Or, at least, it’s important in this modern writing landscape we find ourselves in.
Hello.
I’m back. Did you miss me?
It’s been a good couple of days, but here I am, ready once again to broaden your mind and worsen your day.… Read the rest
From the beginning, I had to do things differently.
Conceived at an ABBA concert, I was born on a flight to Brussels. Doctor Rayme said there was no chance of me escaping the womb in the next month, but I wasn’t having it.… Read the rest
There are plenty of books on my shelves a lot of people won’t know.
This, I guess, will not be one of them.
Let’s be honest, at this point Harry Potter is bigger than Jesus.… Read the rest
So far in this record-breaking series (most hate mail generated; least shits given; and the erroneous and unexplainable best series of blogs about apple tart), we have discussed how to turn your ideas for a story into a fully developed novel and how to insert character ideas into a story.
Okay, this could be a tough review.
Not in an emotional sense, you understand, or because I’ve got nowt to say.
Not even because it’s not a good book.… Read the rest
Hands up who had a good Christmas?
I’d tell you about mine but I’m writing this on the 19th, and I don’t want to be presumptuous.
Besides I’m not here to talk about Christmas.… Read the rest