by Derek | May 5, 2020 | Memories, Reading, Reviews, The Isolation Diaries, Writers Life
At Noir At The Bar Newcastle 2019 With Simon Bewick, Gytha Lodge, Vic Watson, Jacky Grámosi Collins, Neil Broadfoot, Nic Parker, Mik Brown, Lilja Sigurðardóttir, Sólveig Pálsdóttir, Jónína Leósdóttir Zoe Sharp and Judith O’ReillytagTag Well here we are again....
by Derek | Apr 27, 2020 | The Isolation Diaries, Uncategorized, Writers Life
Well here we are.Week seven. Or is it six? Or – wait – is it week ninety-eight?Who knows any more.Time is becoming elastic. For about six weeks now I’ve been getting up, showering, grabbing coffee and some fruit, and heading straight to my desk. By Wednesday of this...
by Derek | Apr 19, 2020 | Movies, Reviews, The Isolation Diaries, Uncategorized, Writers Life, Writing
Hey there. Hope you’re finding some peace, and that you and your loved ones are well. I’m okay. Better than okay, actually. At the risk of coming over like a certain Messiah-like author who constantly translates his own pain and experiences into universal truths, I...
by Derek | Apr 13, 2020 | The Isolation Diaries, Writers Life, Writing
Well this is unbelievably weird, isn’t it? I nearly titled this piece “Seasons greetings from The Masque of The Red Death,” but was worried about whether my humour would be misconstrued. By the time you read this I will be starting my fifth week of lockdown. And it’s...
