I went to see Clash of the Titans on Saturday night, and I’m pleased to tell you that I actually really enjoyed it. Sure, it’s hardly Hamlet in terms of dialogue, and Sam Worthington proves yet again that his acting talents don’t stretch far beyond “thug with a heart” (but he’s so watchable, I’ll forgive […]
Fiction Friday #6
This story has been taken down now that the piece has been submitted to a journal!
Pride & Prejudice & Zombies
I’ve written about literary remixes, or mash ups, before (here) but I’ve only just managed to finish Pride & Prejudice & Zombies, credited to Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith. I tried to start it as long ago as last August, convinced that I would love it. Truth is, I didn’t. I kept putting it aside in […]
The More Things Change…
Every now and then, something happens in your personal life that sends you reeling. All that you thought was good and proper turns out to be nothing more than shadows and ghosts, drifting off into the wind while you struggle to stop the ashes running through your fingers like sand. I’m not going to delve […]
We Can Remake You
I’m not exactly famous for any ability at seeing the future, but I had an awful premonition the other day that Tim Burton would remake Mary Poppins. Unsurprisingly, my ghastly vision showed Helena Bonham Carter as the eponymous nanny, silly voice and mad hair included, and Johnny Depp (who else?) as lovable chimneysweep Bert. The […]
Why Editing Need Not Be A Chore – Guest Post
This is a guest post by Eisley Jacobs! Eisley Jacobs has been writing, since preschool, tentative strokes on paper that made her parents smile with pride. In high school, Jacobs discovered what would become a lifelong love for the written word. It was not until fifteen years later that she began to pursue that love in […]
