Blog Posts

  • Nine Lessons and Carols 4

    I’ve played the organ for quite a few church services this year. I can’t say that I’ve enjoyed it. I’m still finding my way around…

  • Nine Lessons and Carols 3

    I got a Christmas card from a friend this morning with a picture of a steam train on the front. No surprises there, my friend…

  • Nine Lessons and Carols 2

    Here’s one of my favourite lyrics, one that you’ll hear at this time of year "There’s a happy feeling nothing in the world can buy,…

  • Nine Lessons and Carols

    Tonight I played as part of a nine piece band at an event in a Methodist Church. I’m not sure what to call the evening,…

  • Tagging #3: My Tagging System

    Some of the tags I’ve evolved to help me organize and retrieve my writing notes.

  • Death and The Maiden

    My friend, Chris Beckett, suggested writing down what I thought about whilst listening to a piece of music… I’m writing this listening to Schubert’s String…

  • How Writers Write: Anne Charnock

    How Writers Write is a monthly series of guest posts where established writers invite you into their workspaces, reveal their work habits and share their…

  • A Pound of Darkness, a Quarter of Dreams

    A Pound of Darkness, a Quarter of Dreams

    … appears in the latest issue of Lightspeed Magazine

  • The Great Exam Misdirection

    GCSE results are out today in England and Wales, they include the new tougher examinations in English and Maths. There is a new 9 to…

  • Tagging #2:  Applications that use Tagging

    Here are few applications where I use tagging. Simplenote Tagging is straightforward on Simplenote.  Add your tags on the tag bar, keep track of them…

  • Tagging #1

    If you only answered yes to the first three questions, then I’m about to change your writing life for the better. Tags have been around…

  • The Edit

    I’ve spent the past week tweaking my latest novel following a rather excellent edit by my agent. An excellent edit. What does that mean? It’s…