This weekend just gone I joined a bunch of writers in mid-Wales for another MeddwlCoed Writing Retreat. This one at the Glynhir Estate. A fantastic location for some rest and writing. We left Bristol under cover of darkness and joined the throng on the M4 which flowed well until we reached near Cardiff where GoogleContinue reading “MeddwlCoed writing retreat”
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The return of Writing About Writing About Writing
WAWAW Is an intermittent series where I read or re-read the writing books on my shelf to see if they’re worth keeping. See previous part here. And an index of the books in the series here. In my previous post way back in June I put the series on pause as I needed to useContinue reading “The return of Writing About Writing About Writing”
New head shot
It’s always a weird experience going to get photographs professionally done but it had become necessary as my appearance has changed (age, lockdown, beard). On a quiet weekend day I crossed the city to spend an hour or so in the company of Tom from TomShot Photography in order to get some new photos done.Continue reading “New head shot”
Drowning in content
I have a book buying problem – Hi I’m Pete and I’m a biblioholic. You’re probably already aware of that from the fact that I’ve been doing the Writing About Writing About Writing (WAWAW) blogposts (which will return next month, more on that below.) I do the category challenge on Librarything every year and I’mContinue reading “Drowning in content”
Some stuff happened
Last weekend was FantasyCon and it was awesome to see friends in the flesh again and get the con experience. OK it was a bit smaller than usual and the panels and events were quieter as people (quite rightly) put their efforts into socialising but it was a glimpse of normality. My story – WeContinue reading “Some stuff happened”
Guest Post: Alison Morton
A ‘Roman nut’ since age 11, Alison misspent decades clambering over Roman sites throughout Europe. Fascinated by the breathtaking mosaics at Ampurias in Spain and the engineering brilliance of the Pont du Gard in France, she was curious about the role of women in the complex, powerful and value-driven Roman civilisation. That started her wondering whatContinue reading “Guest Post: Alison Morton”
News
I’ve been a bit remiss in updating the blog as things have been a little busy this year. But I have news. The Museum for Forgetting – my new short story collection was published on the 1st September and is available to order from all good bookshops or, if you must, Amazon. If you buyContinue reading “News”
Guest Post Tiffani Angus
Tiffani Angus is shortlisted for the Best Fantasy Novel AND Best Newcomer in the British Fantasy Awards so I was stoked that she agreed to answer a few questions about the book. Tell us about your book (what’s the sales pitch?) Threading the Labyrinth is about 400 years in a haunted English garden; basically, it’sContinue reading “Guest Post Tiffani Angus”
Cover Reveal -The Museum for Forgetting
Very happy to reveal the cover to my next published book – The Museum for Forgetting – a collection of my short stories from the last few years. The collection is loosely themed around the subject of memory and includes some previously published work as well as some written specifically for this book. There’s anContinue reading “Cover Reveal -The Museum for Forgetting”
Guest Blog: Dolly Garland – The Artist’s Way
The Artist’s Way for Writers Photo by Dolly Garland The Artist’s Way is a well-known creativity book by Julia Cameron. If you are interested in any form of creative practice you’ve probably heard of it. Or, you might have heard of one of its most famous concepts: the morning pages. I had been familiar withContinue reading “Guest Blog: Dolly Garland – The Artist’s Way”
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