I’m currently writing a novel about a shit-storm that ensues when a small Scottish community decides to buy the island it inhabits from the wealthy, always absent and appallingly neglectful, landlord. I’ve written the first draft, and now I’m onto … Continue reading Research & Motivation (or is it the other way round?)
It’s Wednesday again, seems to come round faster every week! This post brings you a residency opportunity in possibly the most beautiful location in the world; a new Scottish cultural magazine looking for poetry and flash fiction; and twenty five … Continue reading Literature Ambassador 2019: Writer Opps #11
Writer Opps Wednesday’s Pah Dah…! Scotland’s International Poetry Prize, open to all Based in Scotland’s National Book Town, for over a decade Wigtown Poetry Competition has become one of the UK’s best established writing prizes and a launchpad for many … Continue reading Literature Ambassador: 2019 Writer Opps #10
A couple of weeks ago I overheard a woman telling another woman everything she didn’t like about the menu they were looking at in the window of a café. Some days later I read a few stories in Lydia Davis’s … Continue reading Story-A-Week #3 What She Doesn’t Like
Having decided to try the Story-a-Week challenge, and write each week’s offering about a different character from the novel I’m currently working on, I sat down last Monday to decide which one. That was the easy bit. I chose Ellie, … Continue reading Story-a-Week: #1 Maggie’s Chairs
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 