October means the WTA Finals, the writers festival and, of course, non-stop Oktoberfest. We chanced upon the Twitter exchanges of literary dignitaries in town early to soak in the city and the action.
Ernest Hemingway @erniehemingway
WTA Finals? Always thought tennis was for girls anyway. Bullfighting, there’s a proper sport. Take note, @STB. #bloodisbetter #needadrink
Ernest Hemingway @erniehemingway
I’m at #Sugarhall w/3 others (via @foursquare) - Why did I come here? I could get a gallon of #rum in #Cuba at these prices. #singapore #sux
Jane Austen @janeygirl
In #SG remotely researching the #reunion of @fayewong and @nicholastse after 11 yrs. Couldn’t have written it better myself! #gossipFTW #HKtoocrazy
Virginia Woolf @diealittleeveryday
Little voices telling me to #revel and #indulge in #speciallycurated #artisanal experiences. Or is that all the press releases? Makes me want to jump in the #SingaporeRiver. #sorrysoglum
Joseph Conrad @callmejoe
@diealittleeveryday Don’t do it, Ginny. I’m cruising on the #RiverExplorer and all along the banks and quays the savage natives are puking into the water. #heartofdarkness #oktoberfest
George Orwell @gxxrgx_xrwxll
It’s a humid day in October, and the clocks are all striking cocktail hour. Big Brother is always watching. #dystopia #drinktoforget
Ernest Hemingway @erniehemingway
@gxxrx_xrwxll Cocktail hour? Where are you? I can meet you there. #ifievergetacab
F. Scott Fitzgerald @scottiefitz
I’m at #TheBlackSwan with Zelda (via @foursquare) @erniehemingway, forget the #rum. Call an #Uber. #champagnehappyhour #ArtDeco #weheartSG
For information on all the living writers visiting Singapore for Singapore International Writers Festival this month, see here.
