Weekly snapshot: 4 Feb (almost)

You’d think it wasn’t too hard to write a post a week. Four weeks into my imposed writing routine, evening outing plus tiredness sets in on a Thursday night…no post. Rather than berating myself, let’s just pretend it’s still 4 February, and go for it. OK? — The half-yearly visit to the dentist is upon …

Specialist subjects

Do you ever remember thinking about the things you would share with your kids, when they came along? All those things you love. All those things that you know something about. All those things that you think might even be helpful to them when they grow up. Well. Some of that happens. Occasionally they even …

Lit Kid: off on another adventure

You can’t beat a good series. It may be on TV, on radio even. (People on the production team for The Archers clearly knows something, even if it’s not my personal tipple.) So it is with books. And not just with books for adults – kids need their series too. All that youth, all that …

Lit Kid: how bad is your baddie?

It’s school holiday week, and I’ve done a certain amount of pre-writing. So you’re getting all the goodies three days in a row – next week it’s back to normal service. (Writing about children’s literature is the sweet spot for now; so if I want two posts in the same week, I can. It’s my …