Tag Archives: Books

Book Review: The Art of Memoir by Mary Karr

Posted on October 2, 2015 by Sherri Matthews

Mary Karr’s newly released The Art of Memoir couldn’t have arrived at a better time for me. As bestselling author of The Liar’s Club, Cherry and Lit, and teacher of the form for thirty years, I couldn’t wait to devour … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Review | Tagged Book Review, Books, Harper Collins, Mary Karr, Memoir, Memoirist, Reading, writing | 87 Comments

Welcome To The Jungle

Posted on February 3, 2015 by Sherri Matthews

Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned? How about this: Hell hath no fury like a writer stopped from writing. Or submitting. Last week was not pretty but I did manage to get my submission in, by the skin … Continue reading →

Posted in Flash Fiction, Writing | Tagged Books, Flash fiction, Hilary Mantel, music, Stress, Wolf Hall, writing, Writing Competitions | 95 Comments

Holiday Reading, Ghosts And The Norfolk Broads

Posted on July 24, 2014 by Sherri Matthews

Holiday reading. What beats a book crammed full of twists and turn, thrills and spills to keep us occupied while lazing on the beach or reclining on a deck chair by the side of a pool somewhere hot and Mediterranean? … Continue reading →

Posted in Bite Size Memoir, Childhood Memories, Norfolk Broads | Tagged Bite Size Memoir, Books, Childhood memories, Ghost Story, Holiday, Horning, Norfolk Broads, Reading, Sailing, St. Benet's Abbey, Summer, Vacation | 71 Comments

A Question of Copyrighted Song Lyrics – Beware!

Posted on August 29, 2013 by Sherri Matthews

Have any of you wondered what the copyright rules and regulations are for using song lyrics as part of a blog post? I have thought about this a lot recently. Not only that, but I’ve thought about an upcoming post … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Current Affairs, Uncategorized, Writing | Tagged Authors, Blake Morrison, Blog Advice, blog rules, Books, Copyright, copyright issue, Current Affairs, Fair use, fellow writers, films tv, Legal, LinkedIn, Lyrics, Public Domain, Recipes, Songs, Writer's Tips, writing | 25 Comments

Happiness is A Full Water-Butt and A Garden Full of Butterflies and Bees!

Posted on August 1, 2013 by Sherri Matthews

Today, I have been getting on really well with all my various writing projects faffing and not getting much of anything done, although I did go into town today and, after living here for 5 years, I have, at long … Continue reading →