No No NaNo: the spurning of NaNoWriMo
NaNoWriMo is an international writing challenge that takes place in November – the National Novel Writing Month. This year has been a difficult one for the organisers.
NaNoWriMo is an international writing challenge that takes place in November – the National Novel Writing Month. This year has been a difficult one for the organisers.
Found stories in Brussels – stories found in Brussels during our recent return visit in September . One printed, one written, one remembered.
I am delighted to announce the publication of my first magazine and collection of my writings. You can view a part of it and buy copies by following the link below. https://www.blurb.com/b/12087595-the-supercargo-s-magazine Pricing: Print magazine €15 (or equivalent); PDF €5 (or equivalent). A word or two of warning! The publishers and marketplace are Blurb. You … More…
In which I fail to provide a clear explanation of the difference between memoir and autobiography, but have fun trying.
These last few weeks I’ve been increasingly focused on producing a collection of my writings and photography “for your consideration”.
Ever since I left the UK my status as a voter has swung wildly between disenfranchised and enfranchised. This year I had a vote … I thought.
What songs do you remember from school? Swedes – the Swedes of my acquaintance – remember many. They sing them too, on special occasions. Midsummer is one special occasion and at Midsummer this year I was invited to contribute to the sing-along with some English school summer songs. Some? My mind went blank. Offhand, I … More…
Lately I’ve taken to buying beer by the label. Not in the sense that I am brand loyal and buy the labels I recognise, but in the sense of trying to collect different labels. Label pleasures Sometime last year I discovered that many smaller breweries, at least here in Sweden, are selling beer in cans … More…
Review of an exhibition of art by Dominican born, New York based artist Firelei Báez at Denmark’s Louisiana Gallery.
How do you read poetry? I’ve recently been wrestling with this, a question that came up unexpectedly. Here’s the strategy I’ve found.