Tag archives for literature
Neil Gaiman – The View From The Cheap Seats
'Gaiman is god in the universe of story and for millions this will be a holy book' - Stephen Fry (more…)
Sample Chapter… Koshin and the Cow
Here is a sample draft of the opening of my next book for children. It's called Koshin and the Cow. Enjoy! Koshin stepped out the front door, eyes blinking as they adjusted to the hot bright morning sun. The heat burned instantly on the back of his neck as…
Go to sleep little one…..
We need reminding sometimes of those fabulous books that soothed us to sleep as our parents read them to us as we dozed in half sleep/half dream snuggled up, warm and safe. Which was your favourite bedtime story?
How to network or not # Part 5
So, those of you that follow me know that I paid $65 to attend a networking event as a deterrent for bolting, because i'm a cowardy I bottled out of the last one (which was free) and completely lost my nerve, so I thought if I pay $65 it will…
Book Review – A Slap In The Face…
Finally my review is here for A Slap in the face by William B. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and the strange thing is it didn’t teach me anything new about insults. Being English I have sarcasm down pat and insulting each other at dinner parties and thinking we are…
Book Review Coming – A Slap in the face
Looking forward to reading this one!! Review will be coming A Slap in the Face Why Insults Hurt--And Why They Shouldn't William B. Irvine Oxford University Press Description Insults are part of the fabric of daily life. But why do we insult each other? Why do insults cause us such…
A quote from my favourite….
Watching my most favourite person Stephen Fry present the BAFTAS this evening. I could listen to him all day and will be in awe of his big enormous brain So in honour of my favourite I share a quote which Stephen re-quoted from his favourite, Oscar Wilde. I think it's…
Duffy is heading home…..
Just for a couple of weeks, but I will be back blogging in no time with a few book reviews (24 hours on a plane will be my reading time!) and some awkward stories to