The Pilgrim is on her travels. She will be back with more stories in Autumn. You are welcome to come in, take down books from the shelves or open the caskets and jars full of memories . . .
Category Archives: Alternative Pursuits
To our Genius Loci
I had wondered about writing a shameless piece of self-promotion, itemising all the advantages of ‘Peacehaven’ for writers seeing as Jo Franklin is here as I write – but I couldn’t… Continue reading
Tribal
This post came about from considering the comments of two friends/colleagues: namely Vivienne Dacosta (Serendipity Viv of Serendipity Reviews) and Joanne Harris. Continue reading
The Sand Witch
It feels really odd to be reviewing on here, not on Serendipity Reviews ! But I have Viv Dacosta’s permission – because it’s all for Tommy. Continue reading
Why Don’t You…
… Switch Off from my Blog and Go Out and Do Something Less Boring Instead? Continue reading
Tommy’s Tour Giveaways
I love fun, spooky things – and they don’t get more fun and spooky than Mr Tommy Donbavand. Continue reading
Playing about
I was lucky enough to be one of the listeners at Neil Gaiman‘s short story masterclass c/o The Word Factory. Among the many points that made me think was his continuing need to outwit himself in order to create. Continue reading
On not filling buckets
“The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled.” – Plutarch
Questionette
Not so much a full-blown questionnaire – more of a sprinkle of queries.
4 & ½ tips for Writers & Readers
A few practical ideas for my friends in the world of children’s books. Continue reading