I don’t generally post on Fridays. I could, of course. I have, too, back at the stage of writing a post every day. But I mostly post in the evenings. It’s down time; when I read blogs, look on Facebook. It makes it easy to post something, stick a link to it on Facebook, and …
Author archives: alison
Surrendering to the words
I’m writing a novel. At least, I think I am. I hadn’t planned to. I’m all about short form in what I write, and much of what I read too. Children’s books (picture books in particular), short stories of various kinds. Long essays, long blog posts – all add up to something similar. Long enough …
Stocking the shelves
Some nights, it’s hard to know what to write. Some nights, it flows. — Some nights, you pour your heart into the words – and people don’t seem to read them. (It’s OK that they don’t laugh at the same jokes, really. I’m still putting them in though.) — Some nights, you come home and …
Lit Kid: getting the level right
There’s plenty more to say on anti-heroes and villains – and don’t let’s forget the genuine heroes either. But it’s time to give them a little break, and cut in on a different topic this time. I have a little book-buying habit for Junior Reader. Actually, I have a large sized, well-developed book buying habit …
Event management: parents wanted
Once upon a time, many moons ago it seems, I would do a spot of event management. Not ‘big corporate event, 600 delegates’ kind of events, but still, arrangements to make, people to look after. Maybe it’s the current school holidays that brings it to mind, but I’d like to think that my event management …