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Subject: Re: Welcome


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Horatio
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Date Posted: Monday 06 October, 2008 00:29:39
In reply to: Louise Denyer 's message, "Re: Welcome" on Thursday 02 October, 2008 14:41:50

Hello Louise!
Thank you for this. I spent one afternoon looking through a huge pile of photographs which my father had taken, and then there was an old reel of home movie, and then there were my parents' diaries - all gold-dust, as aides memoire. For the following book, Truant (which was about a more recent period, but one which, for various reasons, was harder to 'see') I spent a while in the National Newspaper Library in Colindale, north London. It's amazingly helpful and comprehensive. For a flavour of what was happening in your area in the period you are writing about you could contact them and ask if they have your local paper... assuming you were in the UK! It really is like looking into the entrails of past time...the small ads and listings etc..
Yes, I am on Facebook!
All best to you,
Horatio

>Hi Horatio!
>
>I'm currently reading "Running for the Hills" and am
>simply amazed at how you manage to recall your
>childhood so vividly and poetically. Any tips for a
>fellow writer with an appalling memory for all things
>past?!
>
>Also, are you on Facebook? Quite a good way to
>generate a buzz about your work (if it needs it, that
>is).
>
>Best wishes,
>Louise :o)

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Re: WelcomeLouise DenyerMonday 06 October, 2008 14:28:54
Re: WelcomeMags (Refelctive)Thursday 01 January, 2009 09:15:57


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