Some song lyrics are just irresistible, and this one always jumps out at me as being so dramatically macabre. The gloriously unexpected combination of cake and the death of enemies is strangely quirky and satisfying.
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Satisfying Sentence: This Blue World
I could pick hundreds of satisfying sentences from Elbow songs, written by Guy Garvey. As NME magazine once said “Garvey is a poet, and one of the most creative and goddamn heartbreaking wordsmiths we have in the UK.” This is my all time favourite… 💙
Odd Writers #8: Hemingway the Crazy Cat Lady
In which we find out why there are so many Six-Toed Kitties in Key West
It’s a Wrap! Merry Christmas from Bird and Me
In which Bird ‘helps’ me wrap presents for Christmas. Errm… thanks Bird 
The Odd Disappearance of Violet D’Ath and New Zealand’s First Gothic Novel
Mysterious Violet D’Ath, if you were ever truly flesh and blood, I hereby vow to hunt down you and your beautiful book!
Writing and Cucumbers
You never need to throw writing away, because every piece of writing contains something useful.
Alternative Fact #1 from ‘Blackwood’
We’ve been using this diversionary tactic invented by Guy Garderobe for centuries. Here’s the story behind it.
Odd Writers #7: Sitwell’s Spooky Habit
It’s very easy to fall into the trap of: ‘If I do this, this and this, in that order, I’ll be able to write some good stuff today.’ But some writers can go a little too far…
Odd Writers #5: Schiller’s Rotten Writing
German poet (later called ‘the pop-star of his time’), Schiller believed in the magical power of apples. AND, after he died, his mate kept his skull on his desk. Beat that!
Odd Writers #4 : Robert Shields & His Enormous Diary
Diaries are supposed to be full of secrets and intrigue. Rev. Robert Shields’ diary was absolutely not one of those diaries.
Jo Danilo | Writer 