samples of work
STOP PRESS! I have two author interviews/profiles in the new book Novel & Short Story Writers Market. (I talked to Sue Hepworth about getting published at 50+ and Kate Allan about writing regency romance.) It’s an American publication but the advice, ideas and contacts could be useful for British writers, too. Plus, I’m in it!
Here’s links to some more of the things I’ve written. Click on the black text to read ‘em:
The Times: Mature Students: Older and wiser but excited to finish what I started
Why university will be better second time round - I hope.
Picador books blog: Has the tell-all told too much?
The Guardian TV blog: The L Word Movie? No thanks
Fans are far too angry to accept it.
The Guardian books blog: Should authors censor their work at public readings?
Mslexia: The Lowdown On… Online magazines Part 1 Part 2
Mslexia: “Lit lite” reviews
The Express: Why Am I Never The Bridesmaid?
Not once in my 30 years has any woman ever asked me to be her bridesmaid. *sob*
The Telegraph: Hi-Tech Healthcare’s Future
Cutting-edge technology is helping to revolutionise treatment for serious medical conditions.
The Guardian books blog: Women authors aren’t funny? Don’t make me laugh
A new ranking of “laugh out loud” fiction feature no female names. How did that happen?
The Guardian (Technology): Tackling the number of sites for sore eyes
An out-of-court settlement in the US could encourage companies to take the needs of the visually impaired more seriously.
The Big Issue: Sue Hepworth interview Part 1 Part 2
How surviving a fire and breast cancer led to a writing career.
Woman’s Weekly (Ask The Experts - Technology):
Just some of my columns…
Mac or PC?, E-cards, Using credit cards online, Skype.
Digital TV, Computer-themed gifts, Spam, Social Networking.
Software for the blind, Online maps, Blu-ray, Online pharmacies.
The Guardian (Technology): Tackling the number of sites for sore eyes
An out-of-court settlement in the US could encourage companies to take the needs of the visually impaired more seriously.
The Big Issue: Sue Hepworth interview Part 1 Part 2
The Guardian TV blog: A British Law and Order? No, thanks
Bradley Walsh? Some bland woman from Dr Who? I object!
Picador books blog: Let’s get excited about e readers
I think this new technology is a revelation.
Zest: Fast Track to Happiness
The Guardian TV blog: Sick to death of sex and violence
HBO’s ground-breaking dramas have pushed the envelope too far. It’s time to exercise a little restraint.
The Guardian books blog: Why I never want to hear Roger McGough Talk Talk again
It’s bad enough being put on hold while waiting to speak to a customer service rep, but it is even worse when you’re forced to listen to recorded poetry loops.
The Frisky: Pregnant in Public
Asking that immortal question, where did you pee on a stick?
The Guardian TV blog: We just can’t beat Americans at trashy TV
Note to TV producers: Cheshire is not L.A. No offence.
Handbag: Relationship and Dating Dealbreakers
Those little tips that he might not be ‘the one’.
The Frisky: Dealbreaker - The Junk Food Junkie
The ups and downs (not least in my blood sugar levels) of dating The Man Who Wouldn’t Eat Real Food.
The Guardian TV blog: No Sex Please, They’re Teenagers
Rather than getting their knickers in a twist over saucy ads for Gossip Girl, the US media should worry about the unfair portrayal of sex and morality on TV.
The Guardian books blog: The Great Chick Lit Cover Up
Publishers are now adding chick lit-style covers to any book written by a woman, whether it fits the genre definition or not.
The Guardian books blog: The Talented Ms Lipman
After 18 years, nine novels and one volume of short stories, it looks like American author Elinor Lipman might be about to get the recognition she deserves at last
Mslexia: The Joy of… motoring journalism
I talked to Maria McCarthy about petrolheads, Suzi Quattro and how easy it is(n’t) to break into this niche specialty…
Prima: Everyone’s going crafts crazy! Part 1 Part 2 Part 3
Prima readers have been craft-addicted for years - but now the rest of the world is catching on — and casting on, ha ha — too.
Mental Health Today: No More Hit and Miss Part 1 Part 2
How agencies in Sheffield are helping women and children in Sheffield escaping domestic abuse.
Easy Living: Get to grips with your iPod
The Telegraph (Digital Life): Forgive me world, for I have sinned…
Increasing numbers of people are using the internet as a confessional.
The Guardian books blog: Polish up your prose with the help of a pro
Who would be your ideal mentor… in writing, or in life?
The Telegraph (Digital Life): The woof and the warp of the web
Knitting and other handicrafts are enjoying a renaissance thanks to the internet.
