Writing
Filter writing: Sidelines (blog) • Newsletters • Reviews
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Book review: ‘Song Of The Rolling Earth’ by John Lister-Kaye
A highland odyssey.
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Book review: ‘Slouching Towards Bethlehem‘ by Joan Didion
Counter-cultural journalism from the Swinging Sixties.
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Book review: ‘Teaching a Stone to Talk’ by Annie Dillard
An eclectic mix of science, nature and memoir.
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Book review: ‘Newsletter Ninja’ by Tammi LaBrecque
How to become an author mailing list expert.
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A long way
A trip to Ireland.
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In the early hours
A bad night’s sleep has unforeseen benefits.
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Newsletter No. 28: ‘Breaking my golden rule’
Thoughts on nature writing · Richard Feynman · Vikings! · Bronze Age diets · recovered daguerreotypes · transit of Phobos · Alice Roberts · Cal Flyn
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Rich Text 28: Bonus Links
Some stuff there wasn’t space for in my Rich Text newsletter No. 28
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Nature writing’s ill-defined, thriving ecosystem
There is an embarrassment of riches when it comes to whatever ‘nature writing’ is supposed to be these days. It might not all be to my personal taste, but such diversity has to be a good thing.
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Fools and dilettantes
How the problems I’ve been encountering lately are a sign (I hope) that my book is starting to come together.
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Book review: ‘How to Write a Lot’ by Paul J. Silvia
A practical guide to productive academic writing.
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Book review: ‘Islands of Abandonment’ by Cal Flyn
Life in the post-human landscape.