Academic, slow-motion crime writer, dad, Kilmarnock supporter, adoptive New Zealander. The Heretic (sequel to The Quaker) out now from HarperCollins.
Oct 1, 2019 • 14 tweets • 2 min read
Earlier today, my creative writing students had the privilege of hearing from @valmcdermid. I thought I’d create a wee thread of excerpts from Prof McDermid’s talk...
‘35 yrs ago, I was where I suspect most of you are now, an aspiring writer. And although almost everything in the world has changed since then, one thing that hasn’t changed is stories.’