Take Me Away
Escape: not always such a bad thing.Writer and blogger, Cally Taylor, has had her first novel published, Heaven Can Wait, and it is a perfect way to make an escape f

Historical Thesaurus
Here's a confession.  I am an absolutely addicted devotee of Roget's Thesaurus.  I have been one since my fourth grade teacher had us write a piece called "A Surrendipitous Journey" using as many adjectives as possible.  To this day, I never write a sentence, be it in prose or poetry, without my trusty, well-used Thesaurus by my side.  This has always been a guilty pleasure, I

Poetry and Plays and the Space Between the Two
While I was on the other side of the pond, The Guardian ran a story on its website here entitled "Are Theatre and Poetry Really So Different?"  Ah, a topic close to my heart.  This piece begins what could be a rather complicated, though inevitably fascinating discussion about the use of language and the meaning of poetry.  The author

Creating Despite
Before I left on my trip I asked the question over here whether people found it easier to create when thrust beyond their normal surroundings.  Three-quarters of the way into my trip and I seem to have an answer for me, for now.  Two answers, actually. My new novel, "A Clash of Innocents," is being read and while i

CurvingRoad Announcement
Being on the road once more, I thought this would be a good time to announce the results of CurvingRoad's Call for Submission.  Discerning readers may recall that, a few years ago, my friend and I founded the arts charity, CurvingRoad, to help launch the professional careers of new (not necessarily young) artists who are ready to go public with their work but need that extra logistical and financial push to get them there.  Over the past two years we have produced two plays, one photography exhibition and supported artists and productions with emergency loans. This time last year, we were in the midst of producing the new play, "Sh*t-M*x",