Comments on: Knights of The Black and White (and the Green and White, too) https://harrypaterson.co.uk/life-2/knights-of-the-black-and-white-and-the-green-and-white-too/ MUSIC POLITICS CULTURE LIFE...AND SHEER BLOODY-MINDED INTRANSIGENCE Tue, 17 Apr 2012 08:13:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Harry https://harrypaterson.co.uk/life-2/knights-of-the-black-and-white-and-the-green-and-white-too/#comment-12346 Harry Tue, 17 Apr 2012 08:13:54 +0000 https://harrypaterson.co.uk/?p=1860#comment-12346 Happily, Martin, I'm now getting paid for more things I write than not these days. A writer getting paid? Who's ever heard of such a crazy idea! Regarding The Great Strike, that'd be a pretty massive undertaking and there have been some excellent accounts already written and, as you intimated, the only point in adding to their number would be if a fresh angle or a new take on things could be offered. I'm working on my first book at the moment which will touch on those events and I've got a further idea for a novel set during the strike but a comprehensive account of that seismic year is a few miles down the road yet, I reckon. Happily, Martin, I’m now getting paid for more things I write than not these days. A writer getting paid? Who’s ever heard of such a crazy idea!

Regarding The Great Strike, that’d be a pretty massive undertaking and there have been some excellent accounts already written and, as you intimated, the only point in adding to their number would be if a fresh angle or a new take on things could be offered.

I’m working on my first book at the moment which will touch on those events and I’ve got a further idea for a novel set during the strike but a comprehensive account of that seismic year is a few miles down the road yet, I reckon.

]]> By: Martin Short https://harrypaterson.co.uk/life-2/knights-of-the-black-and-white-and-the-green-and-white-too/#comment-11782 Martin Short Mon, 16 Apr 2012 14:34:04 +0000 https://harrypaterson.co.uk/?p=1860#comment-11782 I've just had a thought Harry. Have you ever considered writing a definitive book about the Strike of '84/'85? I'm sure a writer of your talent could shine a bright new light on the events of that period. I gather, from the above, that you have written something you will actually be paid for LOL!! Good stuff - keep it up!! The more I hear about your Dad the more I would love to meet him, he sounds like a VERY special man. Thanks for this one Harry, enjoyed it very much, and would be interested to see this article you have penned for our American friends. I’ve just had a thought Harry. Have you ever considered writing a definitive book about the Strike of ’84/’85? I’m sure a writer of your talent could shine a bright new light on the events of that period.
I gather, from the above, that you have written something you will actually be paid for LOL!! Good stuff – keep it up!! The more I hear about your Dad the more I would love to meet him, he sounds like a VERY special man.
Thanks for this one Harry, enjoyed it very much, and would be interested to see this article you have penned for our American friends.

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