Archive - WORDS & WRITING

Black holes, event horizons and spooky action at a distance

When language just shrugs its shoulders and sighs…

Jul 6 •

June 2025

Throwing your characters under the omnibus

And/or: Making time for your reader

Jun 29 •

Book review: Sick to Death

A debut crime novel with a highly original twist

Jun 22 •

Book review: The Kill List

A scrupulously plotted thriller

Jun 15 •

Surprised by kindness

A thoughtful moment in a naughty world

Jun 8 •

Book review: I Will Ruin You

Watching a decent man's life unravel, step by step by step...

Jun 1 •

May 2025

Medicine for the mind?

May 25 •

Spinning Stories

Norns, neuroscience and nifty narratives

May 18 •

Feeling a little tense

The terrible trouble with time

May 11 •

Finding the right word

The challenge of information writing

May 4 •

April 2025

Sensible Beings

I mean - really?

Apr 27 •

Book Review: There Came A-Tapping, by Andrea Carter

Strong women and the fear of men

Apr 20 •

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