Desperate Housewives Photo: Sidereel.comSome thirteen years ago we swapped our house with a family in LA and spent three weeks in a suburban Desperate Housewives-type cul-de-sac, in a house with a kidney-shaped pool in the back yard. I was asked to do a guest post about this experience on … [Read more...]
On writing and working
I met some-one today who described his neighbour like this: 'Oh, I don't think she works - I doubt she's ever worked - she told me she writes, you know...'Yes, I thought to myself, I do know.Just at this moment there are builders in the house who find it incredibly difficult to understand that their … [Read more...]
Tampere in the summer
During my holiday I made a quick visit to my hometown, Tampere, with the Englishman, Daughter and Sister, to mark a significant birthday. The weather was absolutely stunning - hot and sunny - making this old industrial town appear frivolous and fun.We stayed in a hotel as there were so many of us. I … [Read more...]
It’s all just a game of battleship
Image from Google imagesI do sometimes wonder if I should give up this writing lark. I keep asking myself if I'll ever get published (properly I mean - I'm not counting anthologies). What's the point in trying to become a better writer and constantly sharpening your pencil, writing manuscript after … [Read more...]
To MA or not to MA?
I've often been asked by other bloggers on Twitter what I thought of the MA in Creative Writing I took a few years ago. I penned a few words in reply, but not being able to exceed 140 characters became a bit of a challenge even to such a Twitter Tart as myself. So I decided to write a blog about … [Read more...]
I’m in love, again.
You may have noticed that I've been a little absent from the interweb community lately. It's partly due to my travels to Helsinki and London, but largely it's due to a new project.Yes, it's official: I'm writing a new novel.I can't say too much about it yet, I might break the spell of a new found … [Read more...]
