Writing

Sibling rivalry

In nature, individuals aren’t just in competition with the elements or other species.
The slippery slope of minor embellishments

Artistic licence in factual writing doesn’t include making stuff up.
Book review: ‘The Northern Question’ by Tom Hazeldine

British politics and the North-South divide.
Book review: ‘The Practice’ by Seth Godin

A bunch of bullet points with the bullets removed.
The gaping void between fact and fiction

Fact and fiction are discrete things, not parts of a continuum.
Book review: ‘84, Charing Cross Road‘ by Helene Hanff

A book-lovers’ classic.
Book review: ‘Song Of The Rolling Earth’ by John Lister-Kaye

A highland odyssey.
Book review: ‘Slouching Towards Bethlehem‘ by Joan Didion

Counter-cultural journalism from the Swinging Sixties.
Book review: ‘Teaching a Stone to Talk’ by Annie Dillard

An eclectic mix of science, nature and memoir.
Book review: ‘Newsletter Ninja’ by Tammi LaBrecque

How to become an author mailing list expert.
A long way

A trip to Ireland.
In the early hours

A bad night’s sleep has unforeseen benefits.