by David West | Aug 30, 2024 | News
An article in ALCS news got me thinking about my writing day. Not every day is a writing day. But then if I’m gardening, playing golf, sailing, or shopping, I might also be thinking through a plot idea, or turning an unsatisfactory phrase over in my head. If I am...
by David West | Aug 25, 2024 | News
I stayed in my college overnight on Friday, following the Aularean Golf Society AGM, and finally visited the exhibition Write Cut Rewrite at the Weston Library. There is something magical about seeing the handwritten manuscripts of great authors with their crossing...
by David West | Aug 22, 2024 | News
I try to identify a theme for my novels. The most recent theme was racism, in particular, anti-semitism. As a writer of historical fiction inevitably the themes are inspired by historical events. On 22nd of August 1614 a well documented event took place in Frankfurt,...
by David West | Aug 16, 2024 | News
I am very happy for all those who have received the exam results they were hoping for, and are now looking forward to university, apprenticeships, or the world of work. It doesn’t feel like forty-six years since I was in the same position. After A levels and the...
by David West | Aug 13, 2024 | News
Yesterday I received emails from two of my college friends within fifty minutes of each other. The last time Ian had emailed me was almost a year ago. Bob had emailed me in June this year. There was no connection other than they are both friends and would completely...
