The lack of updates is due to a technical issue I had zero time, patience or clue how to work out! But I’m very glad to have my blog back. I recently took part in the first Aberystwyth Uni Book … Continue reading
Sometime in July I got an email out of the blue saying, do you want to go down to the Relentless Boardmasters festival in Cornwall and report on the event for bmibaby? Easy choice that one! Two VIP tickets to … Continue reading
The Llangrannog area has always been my inspiration and muse. Recently I went out in ‘Lowri’, my boyfriend’s dad’s traditional Cardigan fishing boat, for a pootle around the bays. Who wouldn’t find this place inspirational? People tell me I’m ‘lucky … Continue reading
Surfing, The Essential Guide published by Need2Know came out on April 1 and has been doing quite well, at least locally! It’s a how-to guide for beginner surfers, aimed at younger surfers but relevant to anyone who wants to get … Continue reading
I wrote several versions of Chapter 1 of my novel to show my supervisor, and put one of the rejects forward for a postgrad publication called The Lunar Attic. It didn’t fit the novel, but it worked for their premis, … Continue reading
A couple of months ago I took part in the GoWales Freelancer Academy, which aims to help graduates set up their own business. I’ve been freelancing here and there, but if I want my Perfectly Put to support me and … Continue reading
Blogger broke my blog spectacularly, and I lost Dreamweaver in a hard drive crash, and I gave up on PP while I was busy with other things. But I’m back now, and this will become my portfolio and blog site … Continue reading
I’m not doing such a great job of actually charting my writing life on here, but that’s about to change, as my writing life is revving up to high speed — things I’ve been working on for a while are … Continue reading
It’s the subs who catch the malignant tuna What do magazines do without their subs? Miss howlers like these – funny as. I wish I’d kept a list of the ones I’ve come across that are specific to surfing, but … Continue reading
I am Mary Kingsley, Victorian explorer and writer. Sounds about right. Some of these things are crap, but this one’s good.