I came across an article on the Sydney Morning Herald website about a brilliant idea – coffee shops having a Poet in Residence. Actually there are a lot of good ideas in the article, including a couple I recognise from Gary Mex Glazner's How to Make a Living as a Poet. I've often thought that …
Magazine De-clutter – giveaway and contest
In an effort to try and regain something resembling control of my life, I've decided to get rid of some of the literary magazines that I've subscribed to in the past. So this is your chance to snaffle a selection of literary periodicals, of varying age and origin. There are a lot of them, so …
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The Invisible Editor
I was sent a link to a quite interesting article from the Meanjin website, written by (book) editor, Mandy Brett. It's called Stet By Me, and I'll wait while you go read. Being sent the link just now is eerily appropriate, given that the Editing Masterclass has been rescheduled for this weekend (one space left, …
One month on – film from the CBD
It's exactly four weeks since the earthquake. I'm not going to offer anything today, other than the following video. It was shot by/for Civil Defense, and screened at Friday’s memorial service. It shows what the centre of Christchurch looks like now – no-one except the emergency crews and media have seen this part of the city …
The death/throes of publishing
Came across this article on a recent twist to the eBook issue on the Guardian website. Go, read, I'll wait. The thing that I found most interesting was the comments made afterwards. People who argue that “a(n e)book is only worth what someone will pay for it”. Hmm. I have to say I don't agree. …
A Dark Feathered Art 