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  • The Cattening

    The wisdom of old wives holds true Beware! Beware! The CatteningLilith will have hold of you Before you know it’s happening You cannot read in kitten’s eyes Whether she’s from hell or EdenAs vicious as the serpent was Lilith’s servants do her bidding It begins with good intentions Big, beautiful blue eyesThe most delicate of Read more

  • Why I’m reading writing guides

    I recently had two short stories rejected by publishers – two rejections each, so four rejections in total. This was my first attempt at submitting fiction, so I shouldn’t have been surprised, but I was. I thought my fiction was good, and I was spoiled after a success with submitting poetry. I thought I had Read more

  • Review of Joe Moran’s ‘First you write a sentence’

    This book should come with a warning label: ‘May cause paralysis from information overload’. I found a lot in this book useful, particularly for poetry which often runs in a few short sentences. But it’s unusual because it mixes together technical advice with long anecdotes about the history of writing, with no clear delineation between Read more

  • Review of Why Will Nobody Publish My Novel by Fay Weldon

    Fay Weldon dispenses practical advice in this guide for rejected writers. I haven’t written a novel but I have had a few short stories rejected and thought I’d get ahead of the game by reading this. I don’t regret it – this was some of the best advice I’ve read to revise a story that Read more

  • All the things that make you

    I remember you with fondness, but did not get your name tattooed on my skin, because you don’t deserve that honour. Today I talked to a girl you scorned. You lied to her, abused her and tossed her away. Your behaviour was forgotten in the fog of grief at your death. We also politely ignored Read more