I worry that sometimes in my blogs I have gone on a little bit too much about the wonders of being a writer, and so this time I’m giving the other side of the story. Indeed, here are just the first ten reasons not to be jealous of writers. 1. They have […]
In last week’s blog I pretty much reduced everything that happened to me in my formative years to an 800 word blog. This week is a kind of sequel. And one in which I talk about my other life, my life since 2003, the year I got a publishing deal, and […]
Apparently, more anti-depressants are prescribed in January than any other month. So I thought I’d write a little bit about words and mental health. In September 1999, in my early twenties, I suffered a breakdown. After a few years of seriously heavy living, and various other life stresses, I became […]
I tell you what annoys me. What annoys me is when people imply I have an easy job. Doesn’t that annoy everyone? I don’t know. But I bet brain surgeons get annoyed at parties when people say to them ‘oh, you are so lucky, I’d love to do some minimally […]
The internet is the best thing that has ever happened for writers. Not everyone agrees with this. Some people wish writers would stay the hell off Twitter and stick to writing their books. This week in particular there has been a lot of talk about the way authors use the […]