Creative Content Guy
I have an obsession with time and dates. It’s reflected in everything I write. If when watching telly I see a clock in the background, or can make out the face of someone’s watch, I’ll note the time. If the programme’s old I’ll check out the “first aired” date, then try to work out where … Continue reading Do you remember a guy that’s been?
Following on from my previous post, Progress?, here’s my latest piece for the Royal Literary Fund’s online magazine, Collected: Typeface: in Praise of Typewriters. You can find my previous Collected-related post here. I’m a writer, Royal Literary Fund Fellow, and Advisory Fellow. Find out more, tweet me, or email.
Over March-May I’ll be Writer in Residence at Stafford’s Gatehouse Theatre. I’ll be seeking stories to fictionalise from local people regarding the theatre itself, Stafford and the surrounding area, with the possibility of publication on the Gatehouse website. I’ll also be offering one-to-ones to writers seeking guidance, or those who have always fancied writing but … Continue reading Stafford Gatehouse Theatre Residency
Here’s an article I wrote for the Royal Literary Fund’s Collected showcase, in which they rather generously describe me as a radio dramatist… You can find my other radio-related posts here. I’m a writer, editor, and Royal Literary Fund Fellow. Find out more, tweet me, or email.
I’ll be appearing at Birmingham Literature Festival on October 6th, talking about literary entrepreneurship. The panel, called Making Writing Work, will be chaired by Malachi MacIntosh, and also feature Nick Makoha and Crystal Mahey-Morgan. We are in the midst of a literary revolution. Gone are the days when writers followed just one career path, as now we welcome … Continue reading Sightings
It’s easy to get your writing out of Scrivener into another editor for the final polish using the Compile function. In my case, I always compile to Microsoft Word. Something I’ve wrestled with for a while, however, is getting the headers and footers in Word just how I want them. Fortunately, as with most things … Continue reading Setting Headers and Footers at Compile Stage in Scrivener
I’ve been to some great gigs in my time. Here are five of my favourites, in no particular order. Suede, Wolverhampton Civic Hall, 1 November 1994 I was into Suede from the first moment I heard their music, and really loved the angst in the guitar sound. This was one of the first gigs at … Continue reading My standout gigs
I’ve put together the examples below to help clarify some points of punctuation that are often confusing. At the foot of the post there’s a link to download this as a PDF. I’d also recommend reading The Elements of Style, by Strunk and White. Punctuation Basics! COMMAS Commas are widely misunderstood, and generally underused in … Continue reading Punctuation Basics!
Martin Sketchley 