Having listened last Friday to the talented Lisa Cutts, William Shaw and Simon Booker discuss crime writing at the Faversham Literary Festival, I was reminded of Stephen King’s words, “If you want to be a writer, you must do two things above all others: read a lot and write a… Read more“Writing Festivals – It’s A Crime Not To”
Books in the Blood
An old school friend reminded me that a love of books is often forged very early in life. He mentioned Miss Brade from Kingsley Junior School who sat on her desk at the front of the class and read some enthralling books. This jogged my memory about another, Miss Richardson,… Read more“Books in the Blood”
The Legacy of a Good English Teacher
This being my first ever blog post, I thought I’d share how I became interested in writing. It is said that everyone has a book in them but I’m not sure that’s true. Not everyone has either the inclination to complete the thousands of words necessary or the ability to… Read more“The Legacy of a Good English Teacher”