This Writing Life

Novellist Ian Hocking: accidentally best-selling since 2011

Month: June, 2009

★ The Archbishop Presents: Matt Haysom, Canterbury Poet

For the past few months, I’ve been working with a charity that helps people get back on their feet. One such chap is Matt Haysom. He writes poetry that encompasses many things, including the experience of sleeping rough, and now we’ve put together a website to showcase his stuff. It would be great if you [...]

★ My girlfriend on Three Counties Radio

Check out my clever girlfriend talking about her research into string pulling and cats on BBC Three Counties Radio. Be sure to listen to the very end, when you’ll find out the identity of her dream driving instructor. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] If the Flash player above isn’t working, you can access [...]

★ An Unusual Amount of Pain

My osteopath is a short, pretty woman who maintains a stream of inconsequential conversation as she does things to my arm and back that recall almost-forgotten aikido and ju-jitsu moves…