There is an element of feast or famine to the writer’s life that can make even the most resilient lose faith. Particularly for novelists, there will be many years of writing with blind hope keeping them going and determination that not only will they finish the masterpiece, it will also be published and read byContinue reading “When The Cupboards Are Full…”
Tag Archives: Flash fiction
Economy with Words
The shortest short story is reputedly by Ernest Hemingway and it goes something like this: For Sale. Baby Shoes. Never worn. Now, you many argue that this isn’t a short story, that six words can’t possibly create a narrative. But it does have a beginning, middle and an end. It does raise questions and thereforeContinue reading “Economy with Words”
The Changing Landscape
This week saw my last day on campus for this academic year. Assignments are handed in, marking is well under way, and I found a lovely thank you card from a third year student on my desk. There was an unexpected bonus too. I received a nomination for a teaching award, which felt particularly specialContinue reading “The Changing Landscape”
Sally Gander 