Spotted on Friday night - artistic director of the Bluecoat arts centre, Bryan Biggs, with Mersey Mini in hand. He pulled the little book like a rabbit from his coat pocket, declaring 'I never go anywhere without one.'
Pink Mini in coat at Bluecoat
Spotted on Friday night - artistic director of the Bluecoat arts centre, Bryan Biggs, with Mersey Mini in hand. He pulled the little book like a rabbit from his coat pocket, declaring 'I never go anywhere without one.'
Mersey Minis spark inspiration in Hungary
Szilvia Opavski, living in Hungary, came to Liverpool University in the 1980s; when she heard about a competition to write about the city for a new series of books, she raided her memories – and was published. Here is her comment about the experience:
It was not the book but the thought-provoking competition itself that made me want to come back to Liverpool for a visit. (I am working on it...) You know, everybody has tons of memories of the places he or she has ever visited. But these memories are hidden deep inside. Perhaps so deep they will never appear again. And this was the point when your competition shook me up and made me remember my hidden precious pieces of the past. I travelled back and started to re-live those forgotten days in Liverpool. It was the most unique experience I have ever had. Nowadays when everybody concentrates only on the future, trying to keep pace with the latest technology and new inventions, for me it was the island of peace to recall the good memories of Liverpool in the 1980s. I cannot tell how happy I was when I got published in Longing! It was a new experience for me that I could share a personal moment with a lot of complete strangers in a foreign country! All my family and friends were very proud of me (let alone my English friends). Yes, this competition has given me a fresh impetus to carry on writing some more non-fiction minis. Your competition has led to the start of a completely new 'memory' phase of my writing career.
It was not the book but the thought-provoking competition itself that made me want to come back to Liverpool for a visit. (I am working on it...) You know, everybody has tons of memories of the places he or she has ever visited. But these memories are hidden deep inside. Perhaps so deep they will never appear again. And this was the point when your competition shook me up and made me remember my hidden precious pieces of the past. I travelled back and started to re-live those forgotten days in Liverpool. It was the most unique experience I have ever had. Nowadays when everybody concentrates only on the future, trying to keep pace with the latest technology and new inventions, for me it was the island of peace to recall the good memories of Liverpool in the 1980s. I cannot tell how happy I was when I got published in Longing! It was a new experience for me that I could share a personal moment with a lot of complete strangers in a foreign country! All my family and friends were very proud of me (let alone my English friends). Yes, this competition has given me a fresh impetus to carry on writing some more non-fiction minis. Your competition has led to the start of a completely new 'memory' phase of my writing career.
Writers' debate
"He has never been known to use a word that might send a reader to the dictionary."
- William Faulkner (about Ernest Hemingway).
"Poor Faulkner. Does he really think big emotions come from big words?"
- Ernest Hemingway (about William Faulkner).
- William Faulkner (about Ernest Hemingway).
"Poor Faulkner. Does he really think big emotions come from big words?"
- Ernest Hemingway (about William Faulkner).
Stephen King on books
The staggeringly successful novelist says:
“Books are the perfect entertainment: no commercials, no batteries, hours of enjoyment for each dollar spent. What I wonder is why everybody doesn't carry a book around for those inevitable dead spots in life.”
(Picked up from John Kremer's Bookmarketing Tips newsletter - see link to site opposite)
“Books are the perfect entertainment: no commercials, no batteries, hours of enjoyment for each dollar spent. What I wonder is why everybody doesn't carry a book around for those inevitable dead spots in life.”
(Picked up from John Kremer's Bookmarketing Tips newsletter - see link to site opposite)
Mac -v- PC ... a religious issue?
Entertaining piece by Umberto Eco (famous for 'In the Name of the Rose') speculating on the nature of computer designers and users. As a lifelong and evangelical Mac user, I am placed firmly in the Catholic camp, which will amuse those of my friends who know my religious sympathies (or lack thereof). Where do you look for e-salvation? Click on the Umberto Eco link opposite.
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