Creative Writing and Independent Authorship
[Sticky Post] At the Quill is the category where I collect all my posts about creative writing. Also posts about independent authorship and self-publishing.
At the Quill
At the Quill: About creative writing in my experience and practice. Also posts about independent authorship and self-publishing. Read Creative Writing and Independent Authorship for more details or scroll down.
Character building with Lajos Egri
I’m using the character checklist from Lajos Egri’s The Art of Dramatic Writing to plot the characters in my novel-in-progress.
Catherine Pettersson and the SWF
A short promo piece pointing you on to my interview with Catherine Pettersson, the driving force behind the Stockholm Writers Festival, published on the Pens Around the World website earlier this week.
Property props and social media cards
An article about props – properties and supports – as I continue trying to create YouTube videos about social media and the author.
The story behind Tea with the Hatter
The story behind the story of “Tea with the Hatter”, published last week. A hatter got in touch and asked for a copy on a poster.
Fun and frustrations with YouTube
Still working to increase my social media presence, I’m in serious difficulties as I struggle to create my first YouTube film.
More social media than you can shake a stick at
More social media than you can shake a stick at – that’s the truth! Using social media is popular and increasing, here are some statistics.
Gothenburg Film Festival 2023
An overview of my Gothenburg Film Festival this year. Some films, some stories I saw and heard told; some theatres I visited.
Social media – huh – what is it good for?
Events around Twitter towards the end of last year, reignited a years’ long argument with myself about the value of a social media presence.
The Writing Resolutions 2023
This first blog post of the year is a review of my writing resolutions from 2022, setting the stage for 2023.
Old books – more than the sum of their parts
Sorting my mother’s old books I came across volumes remembered from when I was a child. They contained so much more than their own pages.