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"A decided public censure—originating with the upper literary circles—has been passed on the managers of...'' Who on earth could 'the upper literary circles' be? This would have been in 1854. Just thought I would share this with you. It been puzzlingInformation
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Are your reading habits ...?OmnivorousAnd your all time favourite books? (You can change these at any time, by the way ...)last book I read. 'Une vie' Guy de MaupassantAre you the edit-every-sentence-ten-times type, or do you prefer to let rip?Ten times? Why so little?Your ultimate writing ambition?membership of a rather exclusive clubYour worst habit?self pity
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"Caducean Whisks" commented on mike's Blog "Libraries today".That is indeed a funny article, Mike. Thanks for posting.
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mike wrote a new blog: "Libraries today".Here is a funny article on libraries. Whoever wrote it has some talent. I wish I had written it. Over the past week, I wrote a piece myself, but it is puny in comparison and is heading for the 'trash' ...
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"mike" commented on Old Fat Prop's Blog "Vanity Hardbound books...".
As far as I am aware, a print-on-demand copy is printed from the same companies that produce books that appear on the shelves and libraries. Your PDF file would merely be in the queue. Some firms might well s might might be cheaper than a local ...
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"mike" commented on Steve's Blog "Back in Our Day, Green Was Just a Colour".
Papcer bags were used too. They are recyclable amd decompose. I did read that 'Prmark' causes environmental problems because their clothes are made ourt of plastic,
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"mike" commented on Barry Walsh's Blog "Things to do?".
Once upon a time, I attended writing courses, and I one of these, I recall that a playwright told me to read, read read, as much as possible, so it might well be that Mrs Dalloway would not have been produced if Ms Woolf had not read such a ...
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"Steve" commented on mike's Blog "Sensibilty".I think it's an idea you should run with, Mike. The comic potential of examining the juxtaposition of less admirable descendants versus their fictional ancestors of a romantic and bygone age is at least worth mining, no? Short story or 25-minute ...
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"kaz" commented on mike's Blog "Sensibilty".I hope you found the right camera for you. Think you'll love it when you are out and about.
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"MinxieAD" commented on mike's Blog "Sensibilty".This made me smile too. Lovely blog, Mike. I don't want to think of Mr Darcy's descendants running a hotel! :]
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"Caducean Whisks" commented on mike's Blog "Sensibilty".
Nice blog. Wouldn't it be funny to see the descendants of Elizabeth and Darcy in the modern day!
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mike wrote a new blog: "Sensibilty".
It was at some point, between the passing of the old year and the emerging of the new, that I overdosed on Jane Austen. A week’s rural retreat would be of no avail, as I suspect I might well be encouraged in the habit. Self ...
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"mike" commented on Bren's Blog "Word 10! Dear tecchies needed....".
Best wishes from Mike.
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"mike" commented on palegirl's Blog "Him (poem I wrote during my first year at uni)".
Perhaps he was your tutor?
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by Tony 1 month agoHi Mike, Just wanted to send you my best wishes at this time. enjoy your wine. :-) -
by Jill 2 months agoGood morning Mike ~ just sent a friend request. Thought we were already! Have a good day. Been to any good concerts lately? -
by Katie 5 months agoHi me again I really admire your writing in a jigsaw puzzle ! I know I said that before but its just how I would like to write mine .. Your style of writing. How do you write like that I can't seem to do it!! Did you learn how to write like that ? Please could you help me (again) Share some tips on how you came to write that way
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by Katie 6 months agoHello,
Mike had a quick look at your book- A jigsaw puzzle and I LOVE your style of writing and I'm wondering if you could help me. I'm writing a new book about archaeologists in Egypt and would love my book to read like A jigsaw puzzle... that sort of style could you help?? -
by mockingbird 6 months agoAm I right in thinking the other day we were mentioning a link between a hack-writer and a Hackney carriage.
Just now I am reading a biography of Jane Austen, written in the late 1930's by an Elizabeth Jenkins. And I decided to Google her for some other info - found her obituary a year or so ago in the Telegraph - which contains the following interesting detail...'In 1947, when she was writing full-time, Elizabeth Jenkins published a life of Henry Fielding, a man who once said that he had to choose between being a hack writer and a hackney coachman.' Have I found the missing link? -
by SecretSpi 9 months agoJust catching up - and see you won the competition. Brilliant - and I think it must have been one of the most popular comps yet...so double brilliant. -
by La 10 months agoThanks for accepting my invite Mike, very decent of you Sir, and for the comments on my Blog. Being new to writing, any guidance is most welcome. As for 'Comedy Writing', I just scribble away with no intention of adhering to any genre, it just comes out as it comes out I am affraid. Would be nice to write for BBC and BBC Radio
