Liz Starr

Liz

  • 28. Run From It Or Learn From It

    I’ve finished putting together Alice in Wheelchairland! I’ve been editing my cover letter and writing a chapter breakdown as I went, so I prepared along the way, something I didn’t do with the last book I wrote. I put the… Continue reading

    28. Run From It Or Learn From It

  • 27. Wilding Our Society Along With Our Landscape

    Happy Christmas and happy New Year, etc etc hooray. Like many people, I’ve been spending the holidays with family and seeing more family. I’m in Leicester for New Year and yesterday someone asked me what was my best book I… Continue reading

    27. Wilding Our Society Along With Our Landscape

  • 26. Simulated World

    I still can’t quite believe I’m here. From my flat I can go along the Thames to the park. From my bedroom I have a stunning view of the railway. Yes, it is a very industrial area with lots of… Continue reading

    26. Simulated World

  • 25. The View!

    I’m on a train again from Guildford back to London, where I had lunch with my sister and some of her friends for her birthday. When I went to catch the train home, the station was closed due to a… Continue reading

    25. The View!

  • 24. An Endless Sky

    As I was outside today under the bright blue winter sky, I remembered how it has been 10 years since I wrote the novella An Endless Sky for my Extended Project Qualification in Year 13. I wrote it in my… Continue reading

    24. An Endless Sky

  • 23. First Impressions

    I’m currently on a train from Dundee to London after yet another wedding yesterday. It’s that interesting time of year when the seasons are changing, but the weather has been surprisingly mild. I’ve been thinking again about different people’s reactions… Continue reading

    23. First Impressions

  • 22. Into The Unknown

    I’m in a barbers waiting for a haircut. Imagine the sound of clippers buzzing and scissors snipping. I remind myself to order the haircut like I truly want it. I cut my hair short 5 years ago but I’ve only… Continue reading

    22. Into The Unknown

  • 21. Make Art Out Of Things That You Don’t Understand

    I’ve been thinking a lot about creativity, and the purpose of art. Last week I had dinner with a friend who told me she had written a poem that had come third in a national competition for her community. She… Continue reading

    21. Make Art Out Of Things That You Don’t Understand

  • 20. Romance is Fantasy(?)

    I’m thinking about the theory of fantasy again, and what is the purpose of fantasy. I know I have a lot of thoughts, but I realised I’ve already written about this and my influences in Blog Posts 1. and 9.… Continue reading

    20. Romance is Fantasy(?)

  • 19. Every Body Moves

    I’ve just finished working for The Catchpole Agency again, doing the same filtering-of-submissions as I was doing in May, which I wrote about in Blog Post 13. I really enjoyed it, and it is a great learning experience for me… Continue reading

    19. Every Body Moves