Sometimes as I sneak down to the kitchen at 5 a.m. so I can get my shot at writing in before the family wake up and start whining for more food, I wonder if writing is an addiction. But I think it's more like being sentenced to hard labour.
I was going to kick off my LIfe's Little Luxuries blogposts with one on vintage champagne but an article serendipidously appeared in the FT Weekend about what it means if on your invitation to a totally posh do, you are told to wear black or white tie.
In erotica and romance writing, background and character are often sketched through referencing fine wines and designer outfits. Readers love these luxurious details but writers frequently get them wrong.
In this review of Kenny Wright's book, I muse on the Alpha Male character.
