Why We Need Fiction – George Saunders QUOTES FOR WRITERS
Fiction is a kind of compassion-generating machine that saves us from sloth. Is life kind or cruel? Yes, Literature answers. Are people good or bad? You bet, says Literature. But … Continue reading
Be Afraid, Urges Brighton’s Regency Housekeeper
Mrs Finnegan, housekeeper at The Regency Town House and acknowledged AUTHORITY on heart ache, back ache and MORAL philosophy, is DELIGHTED to proffer advice to discerning readers. I WORK FOR … Continue reading
Why Poets Can’t Write Songs – Stephen Sondheim QUOTES FOR WRITERS
Lyrics have to be underwritten. That’s why poets generally make poor lyric writers because the language is too rich. You get drowned in it.Stephen Sondheim Photo credit: Richie Lugo
Will an Onion Come Between a Lady and her Gentleman? Brighton’s Regency Housekeeper Hopes Not…
Mrs Finnegan, housekeeper at The Regency Town House and CELEBRATED authority on MOST things, has reaSons to be cheerful today. I AM IN CONSTANT constination. I am so dreadfully torn … Continue reading
Decisions, decisions, decisions…Wendy Cope QUOTES FOR WRITERS
I think it’s a question which particularly arises over women writers: whether it’s better to have a happy life or a good supply of tragic plots.Wendy Cope Photo Credit: engin akyurt
Can £200 Per Year Bring Happiness? Brighton’s Regency Housekeeper has STRONG views on the subject
Mrs Finnegan, housekeeper at The Regency Town House, is able to offer advice in her ownFREE TIME when darning, sweeping, stewing, boiling, polishing and ALL her other DUTIES are completed. … Continue reading
Let Your Talent Come Out and Play – George Saunders QUOTES FOR WRITERS
Here’s an idea I’ve found helpful: our talent is real and it’s sitting there inside of us. It’s smart and eager – eager to get going, and try some things, … Continue reading
Gripped by Fear! Can Brighton’s Regency Housekeeper Help?
When you have a problem who else are you going to turn to except Mrs Finnegan? The celebrated housekeeper at THE REGENCY TOWN HOUSE will reflect, empathise and DELIVER her answer, although … Continue reading
The Miracle of Books – Anne Lamott QUOTES FOR WRITERS
For some of us, books are as important as almost anything else on earth. What a miracle it is that out of these small, flat, rigid squares of paper unfolds … Continue reading
One of the Big Differences between Reading and Writing – Vickie Karp QUOTES FOR WRITERS
When we read, we start at the beginning and continue until we reach the end. When we write, we start in the middle and fight our way out.Vickie Karp Photo … Continue reading
Pickles and Perfidious Men – Brighton’s Regency Housekeeper can cope with BOTH
Mrs Finnegan ,the Celebrated Authority in affairs of the HEART and HOUSEHOLD MANAGEMENT, is proud of her position as HOUSEKEEPER at The Regency Town House in Brighton and Hove, a town rich … Continue reading
Tension in Flash Fiction – Audrey Niven QUOTES FOR WRITERS
Make sure you actually tell a story. A descriptive vignette, however gorgeous, is not a flash story. A woman lolling in a hammock sipping cocktails is not enough. But if … Continue reading
Which Sister Will He Choose? Brighton’s Regency Housekeeper Gives The Matter Serious Thought
Mrs Finnegan, the illustrious housekeeper at The Regency Town House, is ALWAYS willing to hand out advice, even if the recipient is NOT as pleased to get it as she … Continue reading
You can ignore real life if you want – Kate Grenville QUOTES FOR WRITERS
As a writer, you’re in the luxurious position of being able to take from life whatever you want, but to ignore life if you want to. You may find that … Continue reading
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