I don’t usually blog about books I’ve read, but I’m going to make an exception for the Bullet Catcher’s Daughter, known to its friends as TBCD. The book deserves all the hype it’s getting elsewhere, and if you haven’t heard about it, then you’ve been spending too much time on the Scottish Referendum. The realContinue reading “Review of ‘The Bullet Catcher’s Daughter’ – Rod Duncan”
Tag Archives: Leicester Writers
More About My Struggle With Poetry
So, on Thursday night, I was listening to someone read a poem about a rocket disaster (don’t ask me the reason, it’s too complex). The poem began with some beautiful imagery about the preparations for launch, then switched, two-thirds of the way through, to some very factual sentences reporting the disintegrating situation that led to allContinue reading “More About My Struggle With Poetry”
Short Stories and Stuff
No blog this week from me, because I’ve been working on adding to my short story collection. It’s interesting going through one’s back catalogue. Probably more interesting to me than anyone else, if I’m honest, but for those who might feel the urge, you can read some of my output (the highlights ) at : https://forgedtruth.wordpress.com/short-stories/
Middle Stanley
Just come back from a wonderful weekend at Middle Stanley Farm on a writers retreat with my inspiring colleagues from Leicester Writers’ Club. Two and a half days of eating, talking and writing amongst good company and the background of the Cotswolds. Even the weather couldn’t dampen the proceedings, though it had a damn good goContinue reading “Middle Stanley”
