Newbanks Cottage
by Janine Pulford Easter Monday 2000: To Mum and Dad Turbines on the mountain Beyond the spreading beech tree Swish in the early morn As a hearty cockerel Hails the dawn Punctuating the perpetual noise from the rookery A pheasant’s harsh shrill Slices the crisp, chill air. Closed cups of tulips point skywards And daffodils […]…
Effective editing
You’ve got your novel finished and as you begin to read through you notice an inconsistency. If you’re a compulsive editor like me, this will happen no matter how hard you try to be consistent. It may be something as irritating as the spelling of a word flicking from American to English. That’s any easy […]…