A fab book by poet and writer Jen Campbell (who blogs at ' this is not the six word novel ') is through to the final round of the Go...

If you're writing science fiction and running low on plot, it's not unheard of to dip into classic literature and... erm... borrow...

Did you know it's Towel Day ? Every year, around the known universe, fans of the late, great Douglas Adams do towel-related things to ce...

My mum is quite adept at the inadvertent funny line. She said to me just the other day: ' You always EMPHASIZE with people .' And sh...

I was disappointed to miss the Duke of Edinburgh's* visit to my home town earlier this week - I would have enjoyed listening out for mo...

November has tied me to an old dead tree get word to April to rescue me. November's cold chain made of wet boots and rain and shiny blac...

I've edited newsletters, I've edited articles and reports. I've edited stories and poems. But last week was the first time I eve...

I've been wanting to talk about wind for some time but I've been waiting for a really windy day. You know how it is with winds - yo...

I'm off to the Lake District for a few days tomorrow - that'll make it rain. (Have you SEEN the weather forecast?) Having never rea...