I remember where I was when I heard Princess Di had died and I remember where I was when I read my first sentence of Yann Martel. I had heard about The Life of Pi on the radio and ordered it from my small country library. The book was published in 2001 so perhaps this … Continue reading Yann Martel: Allegorist and Articulate
Category: Writing Fix
Choose Your Own Adventure with Felicity Banks
My brother and sister were into the Choose Your Own Adventure Books back in the early 1980's. I think I was just a little to old. I had moved onto Go Ask Alice by then. Meanwhile, the idea of choosing your own adventure is well suited to our online world and as a form of story telling … Continue reading Choose Your Own Adventure with Felicity Banks
My smile is a grimace
I am jealous of people who can smile for a camera. It is like running. Some people run with grace and elegance. They are born for it. When I run, it is like I am plodding in the mud. Some people smile and their mouths actually turn up at the sides. How do they do … Continue reading My smile is a grimace
A Duchess IS a piece of furniture
At a boozy dinner party a while back my friend told me a story about his girlfriend's duchess. I don't remember the story, just the joy of hearing the word duchess again. I am a child of the 1970's and I had a duchess. For some reason I now I have a dresser. When did … Continue reading A Duchess IS a piece of furniture