Why a Physical Dictionary is better – Rachel del Valle QUOTES FOR WRITERS
Wikipedia and Google answer questions with more questions, opening up pages of information you never asked for. But a dictionary builds on common knowledge, using simple words to explain more … Continue reading
Poems by Phone…because sometimes you need a shot of magic
I’ve just read that a new bright blue telephone booth has been installed in Dubuque, Iowa to give callers a direct line to poetry. It is a year long project … Continue reading
What’s a Mother to do? Brighton’s Regency Housekeeper has the answer…
Mrs Finnegan, the CELEBRATED Housekeeper at The Regency Town House, wishes it to be KNOWN that she is able to offer discrete advice to those who WISH to remain hidden … Continue reading
Writing is Hard Work – Stephen King QUOTES FOR WRITERS
Talent is cheaper than table salt. What separates the talented individual from the successful one is a lot of hard work.Stephen King Photo Credit: Craig Whitehead on Unsplash
Brighton’s Regency Housekeeper makes a confession…but ONLY to you Dear Reader
Mrs Finnegan, housekeeper at The Regency Town House, is in a reflective mood. Change is in the air (along with almonds and boiled partridge). Read on, for she has a … Continue reading
Writing About Real People and Real Events – Anne Lamott QUOTES FOR WRITERS
You own everything that happened to you. Tell your stories. If people wanted you to write warmly about them, they should have behaved better.Anne Lamott Photo Credit: David Hinkle on Unsplash
Beware – Brighton’s Regency Housekeeper is in a Fighting Mood
Mrs Finnegan, the long-suffering Housekeeper at The Regency Town House in Brighton and Hove, is famous for her imperturbable temperament. However, readers’ letters can sometimes INFLAME the passions of EVEN … Continue reading
Find A Good Place To Write and Stick To It – Twyla Tharp QUOTES FOR WRITERS
There is no ideal condition for creativity. What works for one person is useless for another. The only criterion is this: Make it easy on yourself. Find a working environment … Continue reading
Why is My Sister so very Awkward? Brighton’s Regency Housekeeper knows the answer
Mrs Finnegan – housekeeper at The Regency Town House – finds herself thinking a lot about dinner parties past and future. If there’s a CHANCE you might be invited to … Continue reading
Don’t reveal – withhold! David Mamet on how to keep an audience’s attention QUOTES FOR WRITERS
How do we keep the audience’s attention? Certainly not by giving them more information but, on the contrary, by withholding information—by withholding all information except that information in the absence … Continue reading
What are Workers to Do with a Mistress like this? Brighton’s Regency Housekeeper is asked for advice
Mrs Finnegan’s advice is FREELY GIVEN to all manner of people, being both a celebrated authority on nearly everything AND the housekeeper at THE REGENCY TOWN HOUSE However, to PREVENT any misunderstanding … Continue reading
There’s Only One Requirement if You Want to Be A Writer – Stephen King QUOTES FOR WRITERS
A little talent is a good thing to have if you want to be a writer. But the only real requirement is the ability to remember every scar.Stephen King Photo … Continue reading
Anyone Looking for a Career in Publishing? Here are two entry level opportunities…
HarperCollins has announced two entry-level training programmes for 2022 – both close on 27th September at 5 pm. The Early Careers Programme used to be called the Graduate Scheme but … Continue reading
When You Can’t choose Between Two Men call for Brighton’s Regency Housekeeper…
When you have a problem who are you going to ask for help? For Letitia and Farmer Giles it had to be Mrs Finnegan, the celebrated housekeeper at THE REGENCY TOWN … Continue reading
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