Stories. Some true. Some not so true.
I open the email and read that I’ve been longlisted. And I’m delighted. Of course I’m delighted. But I also feel that I should be more thrilled than I am. And then I feel guilty and ungracious for that feeling, because ultimately, what this means is that several people have read my work and they’re giving …
I was on a writing retreat with about 12 other writers and, when we were making our traditionally modest introductions at the start of the week about what we were currently working on, one man introduced himself with the words, “My name’s Bob and I’m not really a writer. I don’t honestly know what I’m …