Business For Superheroes

We’ve just been in a hot air balloon and be warned, we rave about it for quite a lot of minutes before we get into this week’s episode—an enthusiastic chat about grammar. Does it matter? Is it elitist? Should we throw the whole lot in the bin? And what does it all mean for marginalized writers? Tune in and find out what it’s like being in a hot air balloon, what Joe thinks about class and grammar and cutlery, and why Vicky thinks the publishing industry desperately needs more people who don’t look like her.   Key Takeaways:   [1:00] Vicky and Joe woke up really early today and jumped into a hot air balloon! [04:15] Joe gave up reading The Pillow Book. He found it culturally difficult to connect with it. [05:25] Joe moved on to reading Boyhood, Childhood, Youth and Vicky asks him if he is enjoying this one. [06:55] Georgia Pritchett is such a sparse writer and Vicky just gushes about her! [07:50] Is grammar elitist? Vicky talks about the article she read by Leone Ross. [11:30] As long as the meaning comes acro