Robin Harford

“Copy is not written. If anyone tells you ‘you write copy’, sneer at them. Copy is not written. Copy is assembled. You do not write copy, you assemble it. You are working with a series of building blocks, you are putting the building blocks together, and then you are putting them in certain structures, you are building a little city of desire for y... See more

On Writing by A.L. Kennedy

After six novels, five story collections and two books of non-fiction, and countless international prizes, A.L. Kennedy certainly has the authority to talk about the craft of writing books – it’s just a wonder she’s found the time. These are missives from the authorial front line – urgent and vivid, full of the excitement... See more

The sleepless nights weren’t just from being a new mom; they were from feeling like I was putting my energy into something that no longer aligned with my vision for the future.

Febos says that:

“A list, like a drink, is a symptom. It’s the scratch at an itch on the scalp of a whirring brain. It is a worrying, and like a worry, it is a sign of some deeper concern.”