One writer's feelings on being his own PR guru salon.com/2013/08/03/read_me…
Lovely blog about character naming by John Burnside, a British Library writer in residence britishlibrary.typepad.co.uk…
Just worked out that three people I know are all on same Arvon Foundation course this week at lumb bank. Jealous? Moi?
8 unanswered questions from The Returned finale. Only 8?! thenationalstudent.com/TV/20…
Emma Johnson retweeted
21-year-old man arrested by police investigating barrage of threats and abuse directed at Caroline Criado-Perez gu.com/p/3hj9p/tw
I'm currently reading Black Hearts in Battersea by Joan Aiken - wonderful, original, fun, inventive and a joy to read. I'm taking notes!
This is genius: Stream coffee shop ambient sounds for workspace creativity! #sounds4work (via @coffitivity) coffitivity.com
A first time writer's view of publicising her novel - doesn't sound like a happy experience: gu.com/p/3hgjp/tw via @guardian
I know its all just clever marketing, but I still feel very happy for JK Rowling today gu.com/p/3ha6d/tf
Why readers didn't get to the end of 50 Shades of Grey: A lesson about book hype ind.pn/1afYYnL
Greenwich park on a sunny evening - the most beautiful place in London.I even got some writing done!

