This week I decided to move on from my personal Wee-Boo*. But before I talk about the ‘moving on’ part, I think I should just flesh out what this is. (Wait. If you don’t care about the backstory, just jump to the togetherish part by clicking this link.) The Wee-Boo is the plaintive cry ofContinue reading "Before the new togetherish, a bit about the old wee-boo wee-boo…"
Ready, set, slow
Pleasure is the new fitness, right? Tanya Meeson hopes soWoman&Home, November 2022 Although I’m a fan of New Year's Lists, one thing you’ll never find on mine is ‘get fitter’. That’s because I know my limitations and, if life has taught me anything, it’s that I don’t have the strength of mind necessary to commitContinue reading "Ready, set, slow"
Into the dream
I was invited to talk to a book club in Greyton this week, held at the wonderful Maånskyñ on Oak Street. As I’d be speaking to bookish people, it seemed like the appropriate time to explore the co-created space between writers and readers. I thought I'd share the talk here. The question writers often getContinue reading "Into the dream"
Dante, Gordian knots, and why creatives should learn to sell
Well, I sat down to tell you about this insanely long essay I read in the LRB about Dante and why his Inferno was Very Important (as part of my 'read an essay a week and tell you about it' schpeel), but the paper has gone missing and so you are left with the remnantsContinue reading "Dante, Gordian knots, and why creatives should learn to sell"
A meditation of word purge
Want to deal with your feels? Meet them on the blank page, says Tanya MeesonWoman&Home, October 2022 I started journaling when I was 13. My stepmother had bought me a ‘Diary for Ladies’ for Christmas and when 1 January 1990 rolled by, I began dutifully recording the daily summary of happenings and feelings, often withContinue reading "A meditation of word purge"
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