Round and about

         As we have a whirlwind tour of Edinburgh on the other blog today, let's continue the touring theme here with a visit to a few places of interest:

    -    Claire King has some wise words for aspiring writers.

    -    Fanny Blake has good tips on editing.

    -    Celia Rees talks about inspiration and serendipity (and more).

    -    Heywood Hill are offering you the chance to commission a portrait of your favourite author.

    -    This review of Elizabeth Jane Howard's All Change (the fifth in the Cazalets series) says it's "as impressive as anything she has written". (If you don't already know EJH's memoir Slipstream, I do recommend it.)

    -    On the subject of writers' biographies, Lyn is reviewing a new book on Georgette Heyer.