In a nutshell – yes! They would be bound to pick up scratches or worse if you don’t put them into some kind of case or bag for carrying around. I use a small Peruvian shoulder-purse as my Kindle cover. It could have been made for it, it’s such a perfect fit! How else could… Continue reading Do Kindles Need Covers?
The Creuse Masons in Verse
I enjoying translating from French to English. Our part of France, Creuse, is famous for its stonemasons. In years gone by, the masons left for Paris in spring and stayed there until November, working. They sent money home to their families, who looked after the farm while the men were gone. Here’s my version of… Continue reading The Creuse Masons in Verse
25 Ways To Say ‘Said’
25 alternatives to ‘said’. Making writing more interesting.
Writing Exercises
wrting process, creative writing, energy used in writing, insomnia
Calories used when writing and thinking.
Non-Fiction Books Needs Indexes
A discussion of why publishers should pay for indexes for non-fiction books. Award for an unexpected index, which goes to Jamie Ivey
Learning as I go
Learning the hard way how to keep a long work in progress efficiently organised.
Finally – A Free Kindle Book
Unimpressed by a free book for the Kindle. Book review of A Summer in Gascony by Martin Calder. Eurovision Song Contest
Dad would be proud
Great news! I had an article published in the Weekly Telegraph online edition. Read it here. My Dad was a lifelong Telegraph reader so he would have been very proud! (Do read the comments too – quite an argument got going!) I also translated a poem about Creuse Masons for my other website, www.bloginfrance.com. I’m… Continue reading Dad would be proud
Twenty great quotes about writing
Twenty good quotes about writing and writers.
Apologies
Just a quick apology if you visited this page in the last few days and found nothing here. Chris was transferring our websites to a new server. All done, so back to normal imminently with some new posts.