Things I like in fiction
7 January 2012Musings about character, plot and so on.
Unsticking and anti-procrastination
29 September 2011Ideas from various other people on the subject of getting on with things, getting unstuck etc, and a few comments & comparisons from me.
Domestic Blend
21 August 2011A rudimentary recipe, and its slightly comical background, with allusions to a novel by Dorothy L Sayers.
Me and creativity, inc quotes from Barbara Sher
31 December 2010A book recommendation and some related thoughts…
Armistead Maupin, David Nicholls et al
30 November 2010Authors speaking, other stuff about books, and some thoughts I had.
Designing the world, or not
10 August 2010Some what-ifs about our world, prompted by a quote from Alice Walker.
BookTrail microblog
20 June 2010Announcement & description of my new microblog, about what I’ve been reading.
Your own way
2 April 2010Lots of people are ready to give you advice. But only some of it will be any use – because they’re not you.
Includes a link to a lovely article of Havi’s, and four book recommendations.
Dysfunctional news media
4 January 2010The book Flat Earth News gives an invaluable insight into the present-day news media. Highly recommended for all activists. Quotes and discussion here.
Happy New Year
1 January 2010… including recommendations of Nancy Kline’s book Time to Think and Havi Brooks’ blog The Fluent Self.