About Paperhouse

What is Paperhouse?

Paperhouse is the personal blog of Sarah Ditum – an aspiring freelance journalist and critic who worries about her continuing employment. You’ll find reviews of film, theatre, exhibitions, music and books; commentary on writing,  rhetoric and editorial; and anxiety about the economics of the media. Most of this is written by me, with the occassional guest post. (Want to write one? Contact me.)

Why is it called that? Do you do origami?

No origami. The blog takes its name from the film of the novel Marianne Dreams by Catharine Storr (it’s also been adapted into an opera): in both the book and the movie, Marianne draws a picture which becomes the basis of her dreams, in which she meets and befriends a boy.

I borrowed it because I’m interested in the idea of writing shaping the world, and because I like the anachronism of naming an electronic publication after the technology it’s displaced.

If you’re so worried about making a living, how come you publish Paperhouse under Creative Commons?

Paperhouse isn’t a profit-turning venture and it wouldn’t be what it is without the material – photography particularly – made available under Creative Commons. I’m happy for my blog posts to be quoted and repeated elsewhere for non-commercial purposes: if you would like to use my work commercially, please contact me to negotiate freelance rates.

All text unless otherwise stated © Sarah Ditum and Paperhouse, 2008-2009. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this blog’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Sarah Ditum and Paperhouse with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.

This site is powered by WordPress (using the Vigilance theme) and Google apps. Header photograph by Elaine Mesker-Garcia at www.emgimages.com. Thanks to the excellent Anne Wollenberg for telling me to get a proper domain.