Basically, I am chancing my arm here. I’m probably going to write some of these pieces anyway, then try to find a home for them. But if there’s anyone out there who’d like to commission an article or essay on any of these topics please give me a wee shout and I can tailor to your word count and theme. My DMs are open on Twitter @jancarson7280
Read MoreHaving gone from never having done an online literary event to (literally) taking some part in one hundred plus online events in the last six months, I have had to radically rethink my relationship with Zoom. We got off to a somewhat frosty start. Back in March my first online book events left me exhausted, hoarse, migrainous and capable of nothing for the rest of the day save lying on the sofa watching re-runs of Inspector Morse.
Read MoreSo it seems like approximately 4 billion writers have books launching in the next few weeks. Because of Covid-19 lots of the Spring book releases were postponed and rescheduled to be published in the Autumn, (remember, back in March when we naively thought the Pandemic would all be over in a few weeks).
Read MoreI’m really missing the QFT this evening. I have always been wired a bit oddly and when the weather turns nice and I’m supposed to be outside enjoying myself in the sun, I always get a hankering to be inside in a darkened room watching subtitled movies alone. These days I am free to watch as many subtitled movies as I fancy, by myself, in the dark, but it’s just not quite the same as being purposefully anti-social in a social environment. Missing the QFT keenly tonight so I thought I’d repost this old blog I wrote a wee while back during the 50th anniversary celebrations.
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