Yesterday was fairly eventful.

( Not-so-brief update under here - cut for Networking. )

Several representatives of my MLitt group (myself included) will be doing a reading as part of the West End Festival to celebrate the end of the MLitt course. The event is called, unsurprisingly, A Night of Effervescence, and it's FREE!
( Here's the poster: )

Namu Amida Butsu.

Not even apologising for this. Went to a reading by Alan Spence as part of Glasgow's Aye Write festival. The book was The Pure Land:


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Eee, well. Just finished watching the Corpse Bride on t' new computer. Smashing. The film's utterly beautiful - and incredible to watch considering it's all stop-motion animation. I know a lot of people might not rate it that highly, saying it's just a remake/rehash/revision of A Nightmare before Christmas, but I didn't think so. OK, they look ( Read more... )

So - this is the reading list I've been given for my course. Scared the poopy out of me. I know engelsteorra had a much, much longer list for her course, but it still scared me a lot.

( Creative Writing: Suggested Reading )

Y'know that book meme Willowmina posted a short while back? Well, here's my response: (I know - nothing like a timely response...) ( Monkey Library )