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Fri, 12:08: Well, that was a fast turnaround. Agent #1 says No. 🙁 #MrTumnal #amwriting Fri, 12:10: In my experience of submissions, agents are the worst for giving no feedback at all. Publishers do at least tend to give a…
Continue readingThu, 15:19: And… works out for summer! Well, 10 days or so… 🙂 Thu, 23:21: #100HappyDays Day 156: Noticed this little chap perched high up above the gate to Queen’s College, and… http://t.co/aTdSKUREmx
Continue readingThu, 07:15: Today on the bus: Red Riding Hood is wearing shorts; we’ve someone best described as a highlighter pen #storybookcharacters #busstopstories
Continue readingTue, 12:18: Not too bad. Books and maps, two of my loves… I got 6/10 on Can you identify the book from its map http://t.co/cqF8xnFQb3 Tue, 15:56: Dreams of disconcertedness http://t.co/0xemrZimFo #dreams #life #weirdness Tue, 18:52: Whilst @ECHealey‘s debut novel…
Continue readingThis morning, on my journey into work I saw something – or someone – that I was least expecting to see. From the upstairs window of the bus, I could see a pirate cycling up Headington Hill. Now, some might…
Continue readingI woke this morning, as usual with Radio 4 and Farming Today with every intention of getting up. In fact, I thought – I dreamed – that I did get up and unbelievably, showered, dressed, fed the puss cats, had breakfast…
Continue readingMon, 16:46: I think I can feel air conditioning on this bus, not that it’s making much difference… Might. Just. Expire. #toohot #busstopstories Mon, 19:35: has just had my head blown off by half a #radish that @EmmaEShepherd presented me……
Continue readingThe Voice That Thunders by Alan Garner I began to read this book of essays and lectures with some trepidation. Since before my teenage years I have loved Alan Garner’s books and have grown up with them at my side,…
Continue readingThe Voice That Thunders by Alan Garner I began to read this book of essays and lectures with some trepidation. Since before my teenage years I have loved Alan Garner’s books and have grown up with them at my side,…
Continue readingSun, 12:39: Does anyone else remember Berol pens? #schooldays Sun, 14:31: 5 of 5 stars to Time Was Soft There by Jeremy Mercer https://t.co/H5J4psMjgk Sun, 14:46: A bookophile’s book: #review of Time Was Soft Now by Jeremy Mercer http://t.co/VE1YgCjfpF #books…
Continue readingIn contrast to yesterday, today has been altogether a more productive, enjoyable kind of day. It began with a bit of read in bed this morning, which included a spot of dream reading. Now, does anyone else ever dream read….
Continue readingIn contrast to yesterday, today has been altogether a more productive, enjoyable kind of day. It began with a bit of read in bed this morning, which included a spot of dream reading. Now, does anyone else ever dream read….
Continue readingSat, 12:20: RT @Joannechocolat: I think the main reason that the “literary” world fears YA is because young people have built-in bullshit detectors, wh… Sat, 17:10: #100HappyDays Day 151: I love it how, now when I go to the butchers,…
Continue readingI thought that today might be a productive kind of day. Emma had to go to work this morning and then be on call for the rest of the weekend, so it was always going to be the quieter kind…
Continue readingI thought that today might be a productive kind of day. Emma had to go to work this morning and then be on call for the rest of the weekend, so it was always going to be the quieter kind…
Continue readingFri, 12:24: RT @brookes_socsci: Look what’s just arrived in the office! Hot off the press #Geography single honours. Get yours at Open Day tomorrow htt… Fri, 14:09: RT @brookes_socsci: Dr Wes Fraser describes in 1 minute our Atmosphere and Climate…
Continue readingThu, 19:20: #100HappyDays Day 149: Nice to leave the office this afternoon to cross campus to proof a print job.… http://t.co/RFMctkMeyn Thu, 23:07: #bookaday Day 5: Doesn’t belong to me. The Changeover, Diana Wynne Jones’ first book is possibly the……
Continue readingWed, 20:36: Despite my #green beliefs I’m not a fan of Greenpeace, but I do find this Fracking demo at David Cameron’s home funny http://t.co/LlzmZyR7TF Wed, 20:48: #100HappyDays Day 148: Enjoyed hearing Eimear McBride talk, upon winning the Bailey Prize,…
Continue readingTue, 13:37: Only just found out about #bookaday. Better catch up on Days 1-3… http://t.co/VnY4Q4kqAN Tue, 17:38: “at three 3 past 4 o’clock on the afternoon of Ties 4 Sept 1956 I began to write a novel… and I have…
Continue readingMon, 18:30: Thanking @BBCFrontRow interviewing @cerysmatthews last week for reminding me to listen to #Catatonia. #oldfavourites Mon, 19:47: #100HappyDays Day 146: After being reminded about Catatonia when Cerys Matthews appeared on Front Row… http://t.co/qQoUqEgJ3c Mon, 22:44: has found the pocket-sized…
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