Wayward Distractions - Review
A review article in the International Journal of Asian Studies
Writing
28 Posts
Bad Diagnoses: What’s Wrong With Writer’s Block.
Writer’s block exists. But it is not a useful diagnosis.
Dragon-Carving for Writers: Read the work online
A British Council funded project, working with seven writers and translators from the UK and China.
Residency at Nanning Literature House
This December, I'll be at the Nanning literature house in Tainan on a 10-day residency.
Freedom to Write Retreat 2023
This June, I'm guest writer with Freedom to Write, talking about ethics and nonfiction.
Moving to Taiwan
From August this year, I'll be in the city of Tainan, running some fun writing projects.
Dragon-carving for Writers
Literature and creativity in translation, funded by British Council Connections Through Culture
Awakening Between the Lines Exhibition
An exhibition of artwork from women survivors with commissioned artwork from some of Bulgaria's most talented illustrators.
Creativity on the Academic Margins: Podcast
A podcast interview about writing, creativity and the challenges of teaching in multilingual environments, with Dr Tim Hannigan.
New Book Chapter: A Rude People Subjected to No Restraint
A new book chapter, in Travel Writing in An Age of Global Quarantine edited by Gary Fisher and David Robinson.
On Bread and Fiction
Writing fiction is like making bread. You need to know when to knead it, and when to just let it rise.
Amateurism, Professionalism and the Art of Creativity
If you want to create, you need to be professional. But you also need to be an amateur.
Nietzsche’s Ten Commandments for Writers
Advice on writing from the most literary of all philosophers.
On Vacation: Reeling in the Mind
Nourishing life to nourish your writing, and nourishing writing to nourish your life.
Big Beasts, Little Beasts, and the Value of Creative Writing
Creative writing teaching is about more than churning out big-shot novelists.
