“A writer is a writer because, even when there is no hope, even when nothing you do shows any sign of promise, you keep writing anyway." – Junot Díaz The above quote was posted by one of my classmates, in a thread titled “Fuck this shit.” The thread was started by Suzy Vitello, who’s leading the …
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Ten Things I Teach The Children In My Class That Adults Need To Learn Too (Yes, Even When You’re Using Facebook)
1. Capital letters Let’s start with an easy one, shall we? Capital letters go at the start of any sentence, status update, comment or tweet. Also, when you write someone’s name (that’s their first name AND surname) you need to use a capital letter. Same for the name of any town, city or country. …
Living Abroad
Long time readers of my blog will probably recognise some elements of this post. But before you jump ship, grumbling about not having the time nor inclination to read old content, let me just say that this is more of a "reimagining" of my thoughts and ideas on a particular theme, rather than a …
Dishonesty is the Best Policy
“Tell lies, beautifully,” said Chuck Palahniuk to me, the first time I ever met him. (Actually, he wrote it, inside my copy of Lullaby. Look, there’s even a photo to prove it.) …
Book Review: The Small Backs of Children, by Lidia Yuknavitch
Okay. Before I begin, let me just say something: this is not going to be your typical sort of traditional book review. It’s not going to be like most other reviews, in which you get a précis of the book’s plot, and a bunch of reasons why the reader liked or disliked it. I mean, I guess I’ll do all …