The 2018 Gothenburg Book Fair
A report (and some photos) from the 2018 Gothenburg Book Fair where I spent the better part of Saturday, for once as a member of the general public.
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.
A facelift for TheSupercargo – Let’s vlog
In which we learn why and how TheSupercargo.com got a facelift. A video clip and a transcript of the voice-over plus a running commentary.
Somebody Faraway Nearby
A book review of The Faraway Nearby by Rebecca Solnit and Somebody That I Used to Know by Wendy Mitchell, two books read in parallel.
Dreaming of self-publication and a pot of coffee
Self-publication dreaming and a pot of coffee on a Wednesday morning. This month’s writing diary is about the modern writer’s need of group support
From Dunstan to Apex – a reading diary entry
From Dunstan to Apex – a reading diary entry with reviews of six or seven novels (depending how you count) and links to a half-a-dozen more.
Productivity and a science-fiction serial – writing in June and July
A writing diary entry that dwells on productivity in June and July, my blogging and a science-fiction story that’s in the works.
Factfulness – things are better than you think – a book review
Factfulness: Ten reasons we’re wrong about the world – and why things are better than you think – an uplifting book in depressing times
Dunstan by Conn Iggulden – a review
Dunstan (2017) by Conn Iggulden, a review of the historical novel and some ruminating on the the workings of the creative imagination.
I am reading The Lucky Galah and Händelser vid Vattnet
I am reading The Lucky Galah by Tracy Sorensen and Kerstin Ekman’s Händelser vid Vattnet. More on the joys of reading two very different books in tandem.
Words of slender means – a writing diary entry
Words of Slender Means is my writing diary entry this month and focuses on the soundscape in Murial Spark’s novel The Girls of Slender Means.