Migration
Not wanting to lose the content of my soon to expire website, yesterday morning I looked into exporting it to a saveable file and found I … Continue reading Migration
Tag: freelance writer
Spong
I think I have a blood clot in my right leg, I told the woman who answered the phone at the doctors’ surgery, and explained my symptoms. She panicked, I can’t see a way of fitting you in, and I … Continue reading Spong
Mobility
When I got an iPad (my first) in April, I had high hopes for all the things I’d be able to do with/on it. My laptop is getting old (5 years!) and I’d like to keep it for work stuff … Continue reading Mobility
The Artist’s Date
Like everyone, Covid has affected my life in a zillion random ways. While I’ve had the very good fortune not to get sick, I’m somewhat weighted by certain repercussions. No writing classes, for example; I haven’t had a paying job … Continue reading The Artist’s Date
Rational Velvet
I grew up with the myth that serious artists and thinkers were interested only in their discipline. They were unable to perform rudimentary tasks, like make a cup of tea, and could forget to eat for days. They eschewed ‘trivial’ … Continue reading Rational Velvet
Literature Ambassador: 2019 Writer Opps #8
Writer Opps Wednesday is back, and pleased to share two development opportunities in Dumfries and Galloway, and three magazines looking for your writing to publish: Writers’ Gathering Which is run by Wigtown Festival Company. This is what they say: The … Continue reading Literature Ambassador: 2019 Writer Opps #8
Literature Ambassador: 2019 Writer Opps #7
Writer Opps Wednesday is thrilled to deliver to your very own eyes a gender-bending Feminist publisher who accepts unsolicited manuscripts; an online lit mag, with an unconventional view of categorization, calling for submissions; a link to five more magazines in … Continue reading Literature Ambassador: 2019 Writer Opps #7
Story-A-Week #6: Twenty-Eight Years Gone
In last Tuesday’s Café Stories workshop instead of starting with character I got participants to start with an object. I asked them to choose an object in the cafe and describe it. But first, I told them, or reminded them … Continue reading Story-A-Week #6: Twenty-Eight Years Gone
Experiments in Living a Writer’s Life
In the spirit of my newly hewn Curious-Authentic-Artist personality (read on for clarity) I thought I’d share an experiment. A week or so ago I downloaded a free booklet called The Writer’s Road Map, written by Jeff Goins. I stumbled … Continue reading Experiments in Living a Writer’s Life
Eryl Gasper-Dick, still curious 