The one question every writer has is whether their manuscript is ready for submission. If not, when will it be? How much self-editing does one need? Should other people read the manuscript first, or should the writer just send everything in and hope for the best? Here are a few thoughts on what to consider before submitting. * * […]Read Post ›
Practice, Practice, Practice The first thing an (aspiring) writer needs to understand is that writing is a craft. Writing requires diligence, discipline and continuous practice to perfect. That means regularly writing down the next paragraph of whatever it is you’re working on – whether every Tuesday at two, every day from seven to eight, or every […]Read Post ›
“The Sun Born Over is heartbreaking in the best way. You end up falling in love with Vay and Alan, even when they frustrate you with their decisions. Probably because what they do rings so true. You really can’t put it down until you’re done.” Or so was one response to what our team over […]Read Post ›
“Make up a story… For our sake and yours forget your name in the street; tell us what the world has been to you in the dark places and in the light. Don’t tell us what to believe, what to fear. Show us belief’s wide skirt and the stitch that unravels fear’s caul.” — Toni […]Read Post ›
This is a longer post. But first, the weather report: It’s 21 °C in this beautiful city and everyone is happy. Decent north-alpine temperatures. The weather has obviously stopped misbehaving. Ice-cream is no longer a must to cool down, which is a pity. There are a lot of tourists and school excursions about, the first […]Read Post ›
It’s been a hot few days in this beautiful city. Baking heat, empty sidewalks, ice cream parlours open day and night. Citizens congregating around splashing fountains, Tourists fanning themselves, looking especially exhausted. The Danube dark and languid, its banks cool havens of peace. Young and old slowing their brisk pace to an easy amble, a […]Read Post ›
There are many ways to embark on a journey. Some get up and walk out of the door, never to be seen again. All that is known of them are rumours whispered and stories told. Others plan and strategise, consult maps and travelogues, make sure to know all the best places to rest […]Read Post ›
Writing. It’s such a personal thing. And yet, in a strange way, it is always public. You write to be read, even if the reader is only one person: you. • There you are, your notebook open, fingers poised. There you are, ready to harness what is going on inside to a comprehensible whole. And […]Read Post ›
