When Evil Goes Right

August 27, 2011August 27, 2011 Writing The Long Way Around

Eschewing poetry with a sneer and a toss of the head, David Bishop has been commissioned to write for River City. Congratulations! David Bishop Official Announcement Continue reading When Evil Goes Right

Writing the Long Way Around1 Comment

When Evil Goes Wrong

August 26, 2011 Writing The Long Way Around

In a darkened hole somewhere in Biggar, Satan’s meat-suit aka David Bishop, is bleeding from every orifice and killing random rodents in fury. Well perhaps not outright fury, but he’s definitely in a snit. Having spent two years demonising poetry as the work of …his own, the very talented Sean Martin has ignored Bishopian scripture and won the Wigtown Festival 2011 Poetry Competition. Massive congratulations to Sean and commiserations to the Bishop. Wigtown Poetry competition Sean Martin blog Continue reading When Evil Goes Wrong

Writing the Long Way AroundLeave a comment

Literary Good Luck – You’re going to need it

August 22, 2011August 22, 2011 Writing The Long Way Around

I see Stuart Kelly is hosting a literary quiz next month at Wigtown. Having experienced one of these before, it only remains for me to encourage you all to swot like hell! Stuart Kelly Quiz Continue reading Literary Good Luck – You’re going to need it

Writing the Long Way AroundLeave a comment

Have it your way

August 18, 2011August 18, 2011 Writing The Long Way Around

While I don’t exactly live life right on the edge, I like to try most things once. But let me save you the trouble: Gourmet Burger Kitchen on George Street – the Gourmet is silent. When the waiter asked me if this was my first time at ‘GBK’ – I swear to God she said that – I should have walked out. Their business model requires you to pay for your meal before you consume it; hell, before you even lay eyes on it. At least McDonald’s give you a Photoshop representation of what you are about to receive. Without flogging … Continue reading Have it your way

Writing the Long Way Around3 Comments

Book Festival Events

August 18, 2011August 19, 2011 Writing The Long Way Around

There is very little wrong with the Edinburgh Book Festival; the rain and the white wine to be precise. The cramped seating doesn’t worry me as long as I have an aisle seat but why, oh why do I always end up sitting in front of the plankton whose mother was drunk the day she was supposed to tell them to “COVER YOUR MOUTH WHEN YOU COUGH!” When you feel your hair parting with the force of someone’s germ ridden breath you ought to be able to respond with extreme violence. I attended two events last night and was coughed on … Continue reading Book Festival Events