That guy who died
A small boy walks up to a red and yellow structure in the form of a bus stop. His grandfather stays a few feet behind him, supporting him...
Ocatvio and the witch
'We have a problem,’ warned Adriano. ‘Octavio says the mango tree is haunted.’ ‘Really?’ ‘Yes, he is convinced it is inhabited by a...
Cooking is easy
My first cookbook was a big, yellow-paged tome. It was from the days before glossy photo spreads. Before the need for a gushing, personal...
Hidden Stories: the story behind the story
A lesson in journalism Nora Ephron’s high school journalism teacher once set the class an assignment to write an article for the student...
Atwood's ten rules for writing fiction
Take something to write on. Paper is good. In a pinch, pieces of wood or your arm will do...and nine more other gems here. #Writingadvice...
Writing tips from great authors
Best writings tip by William Boyd, Jeanette Winterson, Amit Chaudhuri and more #Resourcesforwriters #Writingadvice
Taking Flight
Why couldn’t she be fearless, like the others? But it’s not natural to throw yourself backwards into the sea. Water is dangerous, didn’t...
Why writing is a better hobby than dentistry
In her book The Sum of Our Days Isabel Allende tells how she’s often asked at cocktail parties what she does. When she responds that...
Dance, every chance you get
As a twenty-six-year-old Janet Maurer knelt on the basement floor of the New York Public Library on the afternoon of April 5th 1984, she...
Mint Juleps and Determinism
Every day for the past two months, Sebastián had come face to face with that jeering row of men in suits and Humphrey Bogart hats, with...