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Purpose
I’ve been self-publishing for a year now. Time for a short period of reflection and a reboot. [Side note: I never thought I’d ever refer to myself in computer terms, but there ya go!] I have learned a lot of things, mostly contradictory. Sometimes the contradiction is because there are always exceptions to a rule.…
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Poetry on the Kindle
Have you read any poetry books on the kindle, or any other ereader? I’ve just realised I haven’t. In fact, I had a bit of an ick moment at the thought of doing so, which made me stop and question my response. Why did I go ick at the thought of digital poetry? I’m happy…
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“Oh, Money! Money!” by Eleanor Porter
A few days ago I downloaded a free copy of Oh, Money! Money! by Eleanor Porter to my kindle. She’s the author of Pollyanna. It started me thinking about the appeal of these old classics–often subtly dismissed as “children’s” classics. In fact, Oh, Money! Money! is a middle-aged romance. One of the most obvious aspects…