May you live in interesting times. So, apparently, that is not a Chinese curse. According to the good people over at Quote Investigor – yes, people actively investigate quotes, humans are like that – well, according to QI, a British man named Austen (of all names) who was part of the British diplomatic corps in […]Read Post ›
Editor’s Note Maya Writing Season has begun. Not that no one writes during the rest of the year, but there is something particularly… writerly about autumn. The mood is more melancholy, inviting thoughtfulness and introspection. Long walks before the actual cold sets in are commonplace, especially with the leaves blazing in warm colours, from scarlet […]Read Post ›
No, the living is sadly not easy. However, summer is happening …right? The general question seems to be: Is it safe? Yes? No? Maybe?What do you mean, you don’t know? Oh, who cares, let’s go anyway!So very… YOLO … Winter’s going to be another sequel of Interesting Times, isn’t it? Oh dear. Welp. What to […]Read Post ›
Twelve Ten is a first step an experiment a playground. It’s a space to look at write and talk about the world we live in in all its myriad forms. Twelve Ten ist ein Experiment eine Spielwiese in Wort und Schrift in der für Beobachtungen Erfahrungen und Einsichten wie es denn um uns bestellt […]Read Post ›
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 ›
Editor’s Note Maya A Change of Plan The initial plan for this Twelve Ten edition was a few pages of lightness and summer feeling: fun stories and snapshots that were all about sunshine, holidays, and faraway places. Then the UK government decided to stage a Jacobean Revenge Tragedy for all the world to see. Or as one famed British author […]Read Post ›
Twelve Ten is a first step an experiment a playground. It’s a space to look at write and talk about the world we live in in all its myriad forms. Twelve Ten ist ein Experiment eine Spielwiese in Wort und Schrift in der für Beobachtungen Erfahrungen und Einsichten wie es denn um uns bestellt […]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 ›
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