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"Part-time Writer" guides the reader through all aspects of writing
- from the embryonic stages of researching and planning, to the
hard slog of the writing and editing, through to the presentation
of the manuscript, and finally, approaching agents and publishers.
At each stage, the author explains how she did it - and how the
reader can do it too. How can I write engaging dialogue? What can I
do to make my characters 'live' on the page? Must I always 'show
and not tell'? How can I transform a hobby into a book? When is the
right time to show my work to others? How should I present my
manuscript? Do I need an agent? Where can I publish my work? Should
I self-publish? Where can I find the time to write a novel? In her
inimitable style, Marjorie Quarton merges literary memoir,
anecdotes and straight talking to provide invaluable insights into
the realities of being a writer, while offering indispensable
advice on the trade, making this book a must-have for any aspiring
author.
These are just a few samples from an eighteenth-century Commonplace
Book, passed down the generations from Mary Cannon's kitchen to her
many times great-granddaughter Marjorie Quarton. A Commonplace Book
was a scrapbook for sayings, letters, prayers, measurements, or, as
in this instance, of recipes. Mary Cannon lived in Dunleary (now
Dun Laoghaire) and collected over 120 recipes between 1700 and
1707. They are presented here in sections such as ffishe, ffleshe,
Puddings and Deserts, Pickles and Preserves. The visceral
vocabulary and archaic spellings of these dishes will refresh our
word hoard, while imparting a sumptuous flavour to Ireland's
gastronomic repertoire. Unopened and untried for over 300 years,
they form a unique resource for food historians and knights of the
dining table. Marjorie Quarton has edited these recipes, commenting
on the significance and usage of certain ingredients. She has added
fragments of family history, from Jacobite leaders and Huguenot
refugees to tales of the Indian Mutiny. The recipes are illustrated
by Alice Bouilliez, also a descendent of Mary Cannon.
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