Siggy Sought a Syzygy
Comic nonsense poem to illustrate the poetic term syzygy (a form of alliteration).
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Millisent versus Cohiba
Comparative review of “Millisent Ka Plays in Realtime” by Jason Sanford and “Cohiba” by Lucia Puenzo, short stories in Interzone and Granta respectively.
Lucia on the Morning Tram
Poem: 12 Dec, Lucia Eve. Celebrated in all-night parties by Swedish kids. Girls dress as Lucia in white dresses with candles in their hair.
The Bear’s Dream
Poem. Classic 5-7-5 haiku with a seasonal reference in the second line. What does the hibernating bear dream about?
Old Uncle Sam, his Wikileaks
Comic poem that references current events and the masses of classified US documents recently leaked through Wikileaks.
What I did at the weekend
The book was stuck in the mud, I was still feeling sorry for myself after a bout with the flu and suspicious the germs were coming back for another round, and my good lady wife was determined to give the flat a major dusting. “Why don’t you go out to the cottage?” Why not? The … More…
Elin’s Story: The Next 80000 Words
My plan to write the next 80000 words of Elin’s Story ran into the ground, and I grouch and bewail the fact
I write like … a hell of a lot of people!
I write like … a hell of a lot of people it seems,. or so the website I Write Like seems to believe. I’m not sure I full agree though.
The Kitchen Diaries & Toast
A review of two books by Nigel Slater, food writer and journalist. The books were presents to me on my recent birthday.
Elin’s Story – Progress Metres
Progress Metres: A Writing Diary entry about using Progress meters to track my writing progress on Elin’s Story. A technique from NaNoWriMo.