Copies of my debut collection of short fiction, The Scattering , arrived in the post last week. I dedicate the book to my father so it was lovely to show him this – though he is unable to read at the moment as his health is poor. He could vaguely see the title and thought it said ‘the sting’. Now I will have Paul Newman in my mind whenever I think of this collection. I've posted photos of the book here - with little statues of the Buddha and Ganesh to guide the book on its journey into the wilds! I am currently reviewing some novels and this is very time-consuming - though I've read some marvellous work. Also, I am continuing to find new layers for my forthcoming novel (which I thought I had finished and find I haven’t at all). I am hoping to finish this in Paris during my stint as writer-in-residence at the Centre Culturel Irlandais in April. My band, CHOICE, is gigging this summer so I will post a gig list here soon. Enjoy the spring. The Scatter...
The blog of writer, Jaki McCarrick.