Though Raymond Carver published only a handful of books in his lifetime, he is often considered one of the great American short story writers. Debate still exists as to whether to consider Carver a minimalist for his frequent use of sparse language, a voice of the working class for his commitment to ‘ordinary’ characters, orContinue reading “What About Raymond Carver?”
Category Archives: Wonderful Writers
Listening to Alexis Deacon
Listening to Alexis Deacon born in New York this award-winning illustrator and writer loves storytelling “I always knew I was going to be in illustrator because sharing and trying to communicate was so important to me. understanding of the stories help us to do that” Alexis’s number one tip for writers: “start as close toContinue reading “Listening to Alexis Deacon”
The Well; An Artist Date
As any working or struggling creative person knows some days we are all out of inspiration. Maybe it’s writers block or as my best friend calls it “brain paralysis moments” but you just look at your work and think I’ve done this before. I have no original ideas left? Well then you must beContinue reading “The Well; An Artist Date”
In conversation with EIMEAR MCBRIDE
We were not permitted to take photos so this is a stock photo. Thanks to an email from Wolverhampton University I was able to tag along to an event by the Transcultural Research Centre. Eimear McBride is an Irish novelist whose first book A Girl is Half-formed Thing has won Irish novel of the yearContinue reading “In conversation with EIMEAR MCBRIDE”
Oak Tree and Stars by BlueFalcon1983 