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Monthly Archives: Jan 2018
Three books (soldiers’ diaries of the Great War)
Captain Charlie May is one of the kindest, funniest, most thoroughly decent men I have ever met, on or off the page. Continue reading
In praise of … Focus
Focus costs less than the proverbial cup of coffee and does nothing much more than count down 25 minutes to a background of ticking clocks or café babble – but it’s brilliant. Continue reading
In praise of … iThoughts
iThoughts: intuitive, adaptable – and the pleasing graphics, colours and gentle sound effects give a nice little dopamine hit 😉 Continue reading
A garden by the sea
I visited Chygurno in May 2015. It’s a privately-owned garden – no tea shop, no toilets – just an honesty box in the porch and a homemade information board. I paid my money, read the history and wandered alone along … Continue reading
Shout out for Ulysses, the new techie love of my life and “the ultimate writing app for Mac”. Ulysses is like a blank sheet of paper in a typewriter; no clutter, few options – but lots of behind-the-scenes functionality, a … Continue reading
Three brilliant Great War blogs
Erudite, witty, and beautifully written, this blog never fails to fascinate and move in equal measure. Continue reading
Five books (written during or soon after the Great War)
An irregular series of highlighting the resources which particular inspire or inform my writing. I read a lot of books written around the time of the Great War. There is absolutely no better way to immerse oneself in the language … Continue reading
Three books (that bring the early 20th century to life)
Unrequited love and political intrigue; resources which inspire or inform my writing. Continue reading
Posted in 2018, Research
Tagged 20th century, art, history, London, non-fiction, war, women, writing resources
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Mountain Hares & Moonlit Roses 