Curious-Authentic Ink

An Apology, of Sorts

Post author:Eryl
Post published:18/11/2019
Post category:Writer's Life Writing
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I've put the following message on my Home page, but thought it worth putting in a blog post too, mostly because I don't suppose many people look at my Home…

Literature Ambassador: Writer Opps: Tom-Gallon Award

Post author:Eryl
Post published:21/10/2019
Post category:Literature Ambassador Writer Opps
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If you've been writing short-stories for long enough to have at least one published, you'll have discovered there's very little money for those of us who favour the genre. So…

Literature Ambassador: Writer Opps: Wigtown Festival Company’s Mentoring Scheme.

Post author:Eryl
Post published:17/10/2019
Post category:Literature Ambassador Writer Opps
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I don't know about you, but I tend to be much more productive if I've got someone to disappoint. I still miss university for that reason, I need someone who…

A Day of Curiosity – Sat 8th June

Post author:Eryl
Post published:06/06/2019
Post category:Literature Ambassador Wigtown
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From Wigtown: Find out why curiosity didn't kill the cat! Join us this Saturday in Wigtown for a day of short talks from the inquisitive staff of the University of Glasgow, Dumfries…

Experiment

Post author:Eryl
Post published:28/05/2019
Post category:Literature Ambassador
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This post is an experiment. WordPress updated automatically a few days ago and no comment box appeared with my last post (thanks to Scarlet for pointing that out). Also the…

Research & Motivation (or is it the other way round?)

Post author:Eryl
Post published:27/05/2019
Post category:Literature Ambassador Weekend Post Wigtown Writer's Life
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I'm currently writing a novel about a shit-storm that ensues when a small Scottish community decides to buy the island it inhabits from the wealthy, always absent and appallingly neglectful,…

Rational Velvet

Post author:Eryl
Post published:05/05/2019
Post category:Weekend Post Writer's Life
Post comments:6 Comments

I grew up with the myth that serious artists and thinkers were interested only in their discipline. They were unable to perform rudimentary tasks, like make a cup of tea,…

Literature Ambassador: Writer Opps: From Lit Mags to Japan

Post author:Eryl
Post published:01/05/2019
Post category:Literature Ambassador Wednesday post Writer Opps
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Writer Opps Wednesday aims to bring you six fresh, juicy opportunities each Wednesday. This week we have, 1) a two week residency in Japan for artists of any discipline; 2)…

Literature Ambassador: Writer Opps: The Write Practice

Post author:Eryl
Post published:24/04/2019
Post category:Literature Ambassador Wednesday post Writer Opps
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Writer Opps Wednesday aims to bring you six new opportunities each week. But occasionally something comes to our attention that deserves a post all of its own, and that has…

Literature Ambassador: Writerly Development

Post author:Eryl
Post published:17/04/2019
Post category:Literature Ambassador Writer Opps
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Part of my role as one of Wigtown Festival Company's Literature Ambassadors is to support writers in Dumfries & Galloway. One of the ways I do that is by searching…