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February 26, 2010
February 23, 2010
- The Guardian has been asking writers for their ten rules for writing this week so I thought I would come up with mine. And here they are:1 Always have a pencil and paper with you, in every handbag, shopping bag or pocket.2. Travel by public transport, you see and meet some great characters for novels.3. Earwig other people's conversations in cafes, bars, buses, trains. You can collect some ...
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February 20, 2010
- Societies develop their own culinary culture frowned upon by others, whether it is certain insects in the Far East or restaurants in Africa serving game in what might be termed hunter style.The Halal QuestionLet us not confuse matters. France’s problem with the veil is different from its problems with restaurants serving only halal meat. The veil is being banned on grounds of not being part of ...
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February 19, 2010
- I posted an opinion article I wrote for my college newspaper on consumerism and hypocrisy among campus activists. http://www.redroom.com/articlestory/on-pseudo-activist-hypocrisy
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February 17, 2010
- I sent out a query letter to a magazine announcing my new novel. The editor actually called all the way to Hawaii and thanked me for the best typo she'd ever seen! A couple years ago, I began taking nutritional supplements that have done wonders for my health. Even my fingernails, which normally never grew past the quick, now extend a quarter inch past my fingertips. It's a great sign that the ...
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February 14, 2010
- Well, I'm fabulous as usual... but I am also over at Un:bound for a touch of 'Writers reading' So if you've ever wanted to wander through my bookcases now is your chance. Go on, satisfy your inner nosy neighbor. (and it's a free stalk - it's all good!) I know at least one person who has added the article to her stalker, sorry mean to say scrapbook. As for other news... This is big.. I ...
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February 12, 2010
- The image of the Saint of Scholarly Seeking toiling away among moth-eaten books in silent libraries smelling of old wood was a romantic notion. Botulism and BabelJean-Baptiste Botul does not exist, but having been cited and sanctified by a real philosopher, Bernard-Henri Lévy, he has exposed the level of fictitiousness that exists beyond the imagination in the world of academia.Before we unravel ...
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January 27, 2010
- A brief blog as I'm having an odd day off and tomorrow will be super-busy. Plus I'm just off to my Clarins massage (ah, bliss ...) followed almost immediately by the Bible group. Romans 9 - St Paul in full flow. What could be trickier? Hmm ...Today at Vulpes Libris, I'm reviewing Kal Bonner's Climbing a Ladder Backwards. Another hmmm ... And a rather disappointing attempt to create a Bridget ...
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January 24, 2010
- I'm pleased to say that Queer Magazine has just published my short article on GLBT fiction: a question of identity, which takes a look at the prejudices surrounding gay fiction and the women who write some of it. I'd love to know what you think - either through the comments section under the article or indeed here. Let me know.Meanwhile, A Stranger's Touch has received its first official ...
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January 18, 2010
- I never watched television. I read. My boyfriend was the tv junky. I would prefer a night in with some nice music, a fire, cup of tea, a good book and silence. Who cared when those stupid shows were on. Married with Children was one of "Them." My boyfriend, Ralph would watch that show and laugh. I would be sick to my stomach. That's funny? Men being totally inept, burping, farting and ...
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