July 2011
38 posts
Anonymous asked: What is your favourite recipe you like to cook?
What's your store cupboard essentials?
What's your store cupboard essentials?
On getting on in life
Some friends are back for a visit after a long absence - he’s been gone two years; she, one. They’re married now, and they seem extremely well - happy, healthy, even a little tanned, even though it’s winter where they live.
When we met, we were all trying to scratch our way in to careers in journalism. We hung out in Dalston, where we drank pints in grim fashionable pubs,...
Anonymous asked: How can I regain confidence again when I feel like a failure? (Loss of confidence in my professional life)
Anonymous asked: What are your favourite childhood books and why?
Anonymous asked: What types of questions get asked at interviews for editorial assistant/journalist positions?
Anonymous asked: What's your new job?
Anonymous asked: Do you still answer questions?
“ACCURACY is of tremendous importance to Lloyd Newson. Sitting down for an early...”
– I interviewed director-choreographer Lloyd Newson for The Australian.
“Are you going to start blogging again?”
– Someone who notices.
I’ve been new-job-busy. Sorry! I’ll be back with greater substance…soon.
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Anonymous asked: If you weren't a writer, what would you be?
Anonymous asked: Hi, I live in London and I'm looking to join a book club but don't know where to begin! Help?
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Anonymous asked: How do I write an amazing pitch to a newspaper or magazine?
Anonymous asked: What is CMS?
Anonymous asked: What are the best book cover designs you have seen?
Anonymous asked: Can you explain to me what subbing is?
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Anonymous asked: Do you know many ex-couples who are now friends, and if so, what is the secret of their success? Myself and my ex-girlfriend loved each other very much and want to be friends in the future, but it still seems very raw now. It's been 6 months.
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“Do you think it is possible to write just as successfully about my life...”
– Thanks for your question, Neisha! I’ve cut it down slightly to save space…I hope you don’t mind.
Write about what interests you and what matters to you. Worrying about its success before you’ve written it is a great way to get no writing done. So, of course you can write...
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Anonymous asked: Who makes the decision of how much to bid for a book in a publishing company? How do they reach the decision for how much a book deal should be worth?
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Anonymous asked: Will I ever love again? (I'm 36).
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Anonymous asked: What is the best way to improve your writing skills?
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Anonymous asked: Do you know how to make granita?
On the bright side
Suddenly, last night, I realised: no longer being in my twenties means that I will no longer fail at the things that you should do in your twenties at which I was unsuccessful.
For example?
Taking drugs. I have never taken any drugs. Throughout my twenties, my choice not to take drugs has sometimes made me feel Extremely Not Cool at Very Cool parties. But not taking drugs when you’re over...