Author: lisahannett

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Meeting with thesis supervisor? Cancelled. Grrrrrr….

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You know you’re having a slow thesis day when it’s 11:45 and you’re already thinking about taking off for lunch… I blame the person down the hall who has just heated up something that smells like yummy cheese.

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The week so far:Went to see Kate Grenville speak about her newest book, The Lieutenant, at the Grainger Studio, then had burritos. Books and Mexican food — great combo.Designed the Movember Quiz night invitations (will put it up here when I’m next in the office). Gotta love the mo’.Designed the Transnational Literature journal’s website (it’s…… Continue reading Untitled

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Chad’s gone to see How to Lose Friends and Alienate People. And even though I love Simon Pegg, I decided to stay home. Hours and hours of wonderfully quiet writing time have been mine all evening — and now I am a happy girl.I’m 1,239 words into "Singing Breath" and I’ve sketched out about 2,000…… Continue reading Untitled

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Have you ever asked yourself if it’s possible to eat too much garlic in one sitting?After the lunch I’ve just had, I can give you the honest (and aromatic) answer: Yes.*Will I do it again? In a word: yep.

Hallowe’ek!

The weather is perfect this week for Hallowe’en — even if the seasons are reversed (Spring? Hallowe’en? My northern sensibilities can’t cope with this unnatural reversal…) Spring or no, I was really excited to see that our local fruit & veg shop had REAL pumpkins for sale on the weekend! None of this "let’s call…… Continue reading Hallowe’ek!

Literary grave-robbing!

Row over publication of ‘lost’ Walter Scott worksA publisher has been accused of "literary grave robbing" after issuing two "lost" works by Sir Walter Scott.And who might it be that has caused this "row" you ask??It’s none other than…MY SUPERVISOR!! That’s right. My thesis supervisor might appear to be sweet, quiet, and the epitome of…… Continue reading Literary grave-robbing!

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The difference between thesis writing and fiction writing:Half a thesis chapter = 13,627 words.An entire short story = c. 2,750 words. 3,500 words if it’s a long one.<Edit to add: Clearly I was tired when I wrote this yesterday! I was thinking about what half a short story would be, but wrote "an entire short…… Continue reading Untitled