A chill wind whips up the street, casting grit into my face as I walk towards the bookshop. The blue sky is cold and unfriendly, the threatening clouds to the east the dull grey of gunmetal. As much as I love this bookshop, finding solace in its aisles, it has been a year since I […]
Discount in my Etsy shop to fundraise!
It’s that time of year, folks…Christmas is almost upon us. Naturally everyone is offering sales and discounts, and my Etsy shop, Icy Handmade is no different. I’m currently offering 10% off everything until 12 December – simply add the code XMAS10 during checkout to receive your discount. Don’t forget I have a couple of pieces related […]
Winning at NaNoWriMo
You’ve probably seen plenty of Facebook statuses or tweets about rising word counts for NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) this November. For those who don’t know, the general point is to write 50,000 words in thirty days. I’ve ‘won’ NaNoWriMo in 2008 and 2010, but I had to drop out in 2009 after being made […]
#FridayFlash – For Whom The Bell Tolls
The death bell tolls in the town, long and low as it rumbles around the old market square. It’s the third time that it’s tolled today. It tolls so often here. I sometimes joke that you can tell the time by it. Dawn, noon, and sundown, without fail. Not many people laugh at my joke, and I […]
Two Exhibitions, One Day
On Sunday I had a day trip down to London to see a couple of literary exhibitions – the cultural opportunities are definitely one of the things I miss about living in the capital, although I can do without exorbitant rent and packed public transport. Anyway! The first exhibition was Sherlock Holmes: The Man Who […]
#FridayFlash – Daredevils
They came in twos and threes, strutting down the hill behind the bus stop. Feeling the unease that is perenially provoked by groups of teenaged boys, I pretended to be engrossed in the bus timetable, but I watched them all the same. They tried to ruffle each other’s hair, their fingers getting stuck in copious […]
