Careers in Writing

I'm linking up a worthwhile article for anyone who reads this that has recently come to the realisation that they like to write, have some talent, and may actually try to do something with it:

So you wanna be a writer?

There's more than one way to be a writer, and to practise your trade whilst getting paid for it.

Accordion News

It's amazing what you find out once you start talking about different topics of conversation with people.

I just found out that my former stepfather has an old piano accordion gathering dust at his place. It used to belong to his father, who I never had the privilege to meet. It is funny how you can grow up in the same house as someone and never know so many things about them. Whenever I talk to him on the phone, we talk about a huge range of topics for a couple of hours, and still there are stories I've never heard before - and this guy has never even had a passport.

Still, back on topic. The accordion should arrive in a couple of weeks. Mum was going to ship me a few things anyway, so I've asked if she can ship that too.

He says it's a German accordion, but may have some cracks in the bellows, so I don't have any expectations of it being playable. I'll see what I can do to bring a little life back into it, though, and give it a more reverent place than under a bed!