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Our Unique and Transforming Call and Vocation

Anita Mathias — Wed, 05 Apr 2023 12:07:45 +0000

We read in the Gospel of Matthew, that as Jesus walked beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon and Andrew, casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.” At once they left their nets and followed him. […]

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Rosaries, Reading, Secrets: A Catholic Childhood in India. My new memoir

Anita Mathias — Thu, 01 Sep 2022 19:10:27 +0000

Friends, I have written a new memoir. I would be so grateful for your support. It is available wherever Amazon sells books, Amazon.com, of course, as well as Amazon.co.uk. Here are some reviews from distinguished writers A beautifully written account of a childhood. The textures, colours and, above all, the tastes of a particular […]

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Prodigies of Fast Writing

Anita Mathias — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 13:45:00 +0000

How Fast Can You Write? By Michael Agger Hunched over my keyboard, I’m haunted by anecdotes of faster writers. Christopher Hitchens composing a Slate column in 20 minutes—after a chemo session, after a “full” dinner party, late on a Sunday night. The infamously productive Trollope, who used customized paper! “He had a note pad that had been indexed […]

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The Art of Parody

Anita Mathias — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 21:44:00 +0000

Craig Brown: The Lost Diaries How do you out-snob Virginia Woolf, out-raunch DH Lawrence and out-rant Germaine Greer? Craig Brown explains the parodist’s art (34) Comments (35) Craig Brown The Guardian, Saturday 2 October 2010 Article history Parodist Craig Brown. Photograph: BBC Some authors appreciate being parodied . . . The Lost Diaries by Craig […]

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Want to write a novel in a month? Try Nanawrimo!

Anita Mathias — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:02:00 +0000

This is in my calendar for 2011. What a great project! I have too many pots simmering on the fire, and not enough energy for this year, but am going to get into gear with ideas and research materials for next year. A date, anyone? What is NaNoWriMo? National Novel Writing Month is a fun, seat-of-your-pants […]

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What Writers Do to Relax

Anita Mathias — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 18:00:00 +0000

What Writers Do to Relax. Geraldine MacCaughrean on http://www.geraldinemccaughrean.co.uk/ What do you do to relax? I write. The only time I get really miserable is when I can’t get any work done. I only put off working when a novel is proving really difficult and I know the day’s writing won’t go right. Bookmark this on […]

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8 Writing Tips from C.S. Lewis

Anita Mathias — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 22:36:00 +0000

8 Writing Tips from C.S. Lewis Posted by Donald L. Hughes in Craft of Writing on April 20, 2010 | 21 responses In 1959 an American schoolgirl wrote to C. S. Lewis asking him for advice on the craft of writing. He sent her a list of eight rules, and I add my own editorial comments to each […]

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Geraldine McCaughrean on Retellings

Anita Mathias — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 23:04:00 +0000

I also do lots of retellings… because what’s the point in keep inventing new stories when there are terrific ones already out there which people have been enjoying for centuries but which are getting forgotten? Myths, legends, folk and fairy stories, famous books (made easier)

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Parties–and the Writers’ Life

Anita Mathias — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 22:56:00 +0000

A writers’ party, or even an Oxford Uni party is as stimulating, refreshing and motivating for me as a complete break. Came back from today’s Society of Author’s party at Freud’s and started writing.Asked Geraldine McCaughrean, who has written 151 children’s books what her schedule was. She said, settling down to writing was never a […]

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A writer’s daemon: A magpie, according to Philip Pullman

Anita Mathias — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 22:02:00 +0000

Philip Pullman said his daemon would be a magpie, because they steal bright shiny things. Writers pick up ideas anywhere and everywhere, and they don’t really believe in ownership.

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