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Grit Lit at Brighton Festival Fringe
Posted in Brighton, Writing, tagged Amy Riley, Brighton, Dan Holloway, Dan Tsu, Ed Siegle, For Books' Sake, Grit Lit, Neil Ansell, Red Roaster Cafe, Stephanie Lam, Steve Cake, Tim Lay, Wendy Ann Greenhalgh on May 17, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Fragments: Poems, Intimate Notes, Letters
Posted in Books, Marilyn Monroe, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Writing, tagged Fragments, Marilyn Monroe on November 7, 2010 | 10 Comments »
Of the millions of words that have been devoted to Marilyn Monroe, few of them were written or said by the woman herself. Only a few interviews with Marilyn herself are still in print, and most of the people who knew her well are now gone. A small handful of books can claim a direct [...]
Brighton Writes
Posted in Brighton, Updates, Websites, Writing, tagged Brighton, Creative Future on September 30, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Brighton Writes is a new blog from me, in association with Creative Future, a charity for marginalised artists and writers. I’ll be covering news from the region – and beyond – on the arts, with a special emphasis on literature, getting your voice heard and also mental health and related social issues. If this sounds [...]
Moon in the Gutter
Posted in Books, Film, Interviews, Madonna, Marilyn Monroe, Profumo Affair, The Mmm Girl, Websites, Wicked Baby, Writing, tagged Donna Tartt, Emily Bronte, Frida Kahlo, Jeremy Richey, Madonna, Marilyn Monroe, Moon in the Gutter, Tara Hanks on June 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Jeremy Richey has interviewed me about my influences – books, films, movies and more – over at his wonderful ‘Moon in the Gutter’ blog. Well worth checking out for Jeremy’s insightful reviews, ten of which are published in a new book, Directory of World Cinema: American Independent.
In To Views
Posted in Books, Updates, Websites, Writing, tagged In To Views, Musehick Publications, Paul Grimsley, Tara Hanks on December 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
In To Views is a new blog site from Paul Grimsley, (a highly creative, cross-genre poet and ‘regular renaissance man’), and he is currently profiling upcoming writers, artists and musicians there on a daily basis. Paul’s most recent volume of poetry (to date – watch this space!), is entitled a suite of desolate elegance, and it [...]
‘Writers’ Hub’ On Radio Reverb
Posted in Books, Brighton, The Mmm Girl, Updates, Writing, tagged Amy Riley, Brighton, Radio Reverb, Tara Hanks, Writing on May 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Radio Reverb is Brighton’s alternative, a community radio station where people can express themselves, open up dialogues and set their own agendas about what’s important, interesting, funny, cool or arty in the city. Today marked the launch of Writers’ Hub, a new hour-long literary programme devised, produced and presented by Amy Lynn Riley. The first [...]
My Writing Style
Posted in Writing, tagged Faye L. Booth, Tara Hanks, Writing on May 15, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Questions snagged from Faye L. Booth 1. Are you a “pantser” or a “plotter?” I plan ahead to a degree – I write outlines, chapter and scene breakdowns – but how I get there is up to how I feel as I write, and subject to change. 2. Detailed character sketches or “their character will [...]
