Cut off I’ll go my way if I’m going at all This time Believe that the strong red lines That I will draw will come and cover you up You are a toxic friend, you told me that yourself. So that makes it ok. You creep into people’s life and burrow in like a … Continue reading
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Infinite YA Playlist: Sometimes – James
There’s a storm outside, and the gap between crack and thunder, Crack and thunder, is closing in, is closing in The rain floods gutters and makes a great sound on concrete On a flat roof, there’s a boy leaning against the wall of rain Aerial held high, calling, “Come on thunder, come on thunder.” {HBD, … Continue reading
Infinite YA Playlist: Tubthumping – Chumbawamba
“He drinks a whisky drink, he drinks a vodka drink/ He drinks a lager drink, he drinks a cider drink/ He sings the songs that remind him of the good times/ He sings the songs that remind him of the better times.” Tubthumping – Chumbawamba Is there a limit to the teenage … Continue reading
On Writing: #writeUKYA
While I was in the middle of editing my current WIP, I was on Twitter because that’s how I edit. I spend ten minutes on a paragraph then I scroll for about an hour. It’s just how I roll, ok? It works. Heh… eventually. I noticed that I follow a lot of writers, aspiring and … Continue reading
New YA Resolutions 2014 [& sneaky writing update]
So I say goodbye to 2013. The Year of… I Don’t Know. That doesn’t sound particularly inspiring, does it? It’s been a funny old year. In numbers: One new job. One passing of driving test. Two tattoos. One wedding of one of my bestest friends. One international trip. 30 books reviewed on Wear the Old … Continue reading
