Peter Kenny
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Too much information
Lately I have been through a rash of writing material for patient support programs (or programmes when I’m writing UK based ones). In the last two and a half months, and in no particular order, I have written about heart attacks, reheumatiod arthritis, hepatitis A and B, high cholesterol, ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis, and osteoporosis.…
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Reneé Monamy and a message in bottle
If anything symbolises my interest of the Anthology of Guernsey project, it is finding Reneé Monamy’s limited edition book Guernesey, mon île… Guernsey my island… which was a bilingual collection of some very nice poems indeed. I found them in the Guille-Allès Library in St Peter Port. The book was dedicated to the people of…
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Choking on potato peel
Just finished The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society by Mary Ann Shaffer (and completed by Annie Barrows) and I am trying to work out why it makes me grind my teeth. I can see why the book has done so well. As an epistolary novel, it is easy to read, and there is no…
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Literature in Guernsey – an untold story
I have been working towards creating an Anthology of literature about Guernsey, as I believe the island’s best kept secret is its literary tradition. I think there are three sources of this literature. The first that written by Guernsey people about their own island (such as G.B. Edwards The Book of Ebenezer Le Page). The…
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Meeting Guernsey Arts Commission
Went to Guernsey in June and had a meeting with the Guernsey Arts Commission, about creating an Anthology of Guernsey writing. Liked the Chairman Tony Gallienne right off the bat. The meeting was inconclusive, but they were encouraging. I spent a couple of hours in the Priaulx Library where I met Amanda Bennett, the Chief…
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Creating an anthology for Guernsey
So to catch up on recent activity. I returned from a short trip to my former home of Guernsey recently where I presented to the Arts Commission, who were interested in the project. So I am shortly about to kick the project off, and have bought AnthologyofGuernsey.com for a song. While I was over, I…
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Empathy and blagging
When I have taught writing, I have often stressed the importance of empathy. First comes the notion of empathising with the reader. What is it they want to get out of your communication. Facts? Entertainment? And if you are writing some sort of DM how can you make the experience of reading easy, and responding…
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Literature in Guernsey – an untold story
I have been working towards creating an Anthology of literature about Guernsey, as I believe the island’s best kept secret is its literary tradition. I think there are three sources of this literature. The first that written by Guernsey people about their own island (such as G.B. Edwards The Book of Ebenezer Le Page). The…
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Sustainable Southwark
Recently talked to Mary Morrisson Head of Sustainable Services at Southwark Council. I’ve been doing a series of interviews with local sustainability gurus. Our discussion was mostly about recycling – Mary told me that only five years ago, only 3% of waste was recycled in the borough. Having already exceeded their National government targets, they…
Peter Kenny: a writer's notebook 