The newsletter
Every letter, since number one.
Forty-seven issues and counting, sent every other Sunday since 2019. The newest arrive by email first, then live here.
No.
47
October, and the light goes
Three books, one walk, a recipe for pear cake.
No.
46
Pencil forgives
On first drafts, sharp knives and the HB.
No.
45
A fortnight without the laptop
What happened when I wrote only by hand for two weeks.
No.
44
The aimless walk
Turning left or right depending on the wind.
No.
43
Six books, leaning
The autumn reading pile and the one I gave up on.
No.
42
The woman at the bakery
On small towns and being read by your neighbours.
No.
41
Three passes and a walk
How I edit, start to finish.
No.
40
The shoebox under the stairs
Reader letters, and why I answer by hand.
No.
39
Midsummer on the tops
A night walk on the moor and the light at 11pm.
No.
38
A new desk
Moving the desk to the window changed everything.
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