I'm so excited that I'm going to be writing theatre reviews for a website other than my own! Yes, Oz Baby Boomers will be publishing my thoughts about theatre productions in and around Sydney. And I'm happy to say that I'm not required to tow the line, style-wise. I have to be a little more conscious … Continue reading Theatre reviews
Author: tonicarroll
I'm simply a cog in the great scheme of things. A writer and reader of romance and horror (not at the same time!). A wanderer searching for a niche.
Finally, Hemingway
I've reached my 50th year (51st year, for the calendar pedants) without having read Hemingway. I know of Hemingway, I recognised the Hemingway in Woody Allen’s Midnight on Paris, and I know where he fit in the history of English literature. But I’d never read him. I was wandering through a bookshop recently in need of … Continue reading Finally, Hemingway
Insomnia captured by Murakami
I've only just discovered Haruki Murakami, thanks to a very good friend who bought me The Elephant Vanishes. Thank goodness it's short stories rather than novel length because I need to cogitate on Murakami. I need to engage with him in slow, small chunks so that I can explore the fragments at my leisure. His … Continue reading Insomnia captured by Murakami
What’s Up, Tiger Lily? (1966)
In 1993, a silly Australian movie came out called Hercules Returns. It was one of the stupidest ideas I'd ever seen in my life, and absolutely the most hilarious and, I thought at the time, innovative. The flimsy premise of the film is that young film buff Brad McBain (David Argue) has renovated an old … Continue reading What’s Up, Tiger Lily? (1966)
What’s in a name?
I've been thinking about pseudonyms. Pen names. Nom de plumes. So far both my published stories have been under two different names - neither of them my own. But more about that in a future post. For the moment, I got caught up in a google search about authors and their names, both real and fake. … Continue reading What’s in a name?
Quotes of the muse and inspiration
I'm not in control of my muse. My muse does all the work. - Ray Bradbury Most people wait for the muse to turn up. That's terribly unreliable. I have to sit down and pursue the muse by attempting to work. - Nick Cave You always need that spark of imagination. Sometimes I'm midway through … Continue reading Quotes of the muse and inspiration
The creative muse
I seem to have lost my ability to write good. I read over stories I’ve created in the past and am often surprised that I wrote them. They are quite good. The storylines may be a bit boring, or the ending a bit twee, but the writing itself is good. But now I don’t seem … Continue reading The creative muse
