Leigh Turner's Blog, page 9
October 1, 2022
The Shallows by Nicholas Carr – the internet and your brain
Nicholas Carr's "The Shallows" explores why you should put your smartphone in another room and embrace a human being instead. You know this already. But "The Shallows" spells exactly how much harm the Internet is doing to us every minute of every day.
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The Shallows – what the internet does to your brain
round a human being instead. You know this already. But "The Shallows" spells exactly how much harm the Internet is doing to us every minute of every day.
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September 16, 2022
Self-publishing a paperback
Self-publishing a paperback is easy - but a bit more complicated than self-publishing an e-book. In particular the cover, manuscript and pricing need care. A step-by-step guide.
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September 11, 2022
My reading in Vienna 22 October 2022
ll be reading from my Istanbul thriller Palladium in Vienna on Saturday, 22 October. Do put it in your diary if you are in or near Vienna that weekend!
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September 2, 2022
What changes when you retire?
What changes when you retire? I finished as British ambassador to Vienna in September 2021, 42 years after starting work. What have I done since then?
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August 20, 2022
Russia-Ukraine ceasefire: why not?
A Russia-Ukraine ceasefire might seem a good way to stop the horrific killing caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Here's why it would not help at present.
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August 6, 2022
Self-publishing your own book
Self-publishing your own book on Amazon is easy, but you may find a bit of help useful the first time. A simple step-by-step guide to self-publishing.
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Publishing your own book: part 1
Publishing your own book on Amazon is easy, but you may find a bit of help useful the first time. A simple step-by-step guide to self-publishing.
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July 23, 2022
“The Latest Thing”: Ms N and Tatiana return
"The Latest Thing" is the 12th "Hotel Story". Ms N, the world's most brilliant, unpredictable and occasionally homicidal hotelier, must fight off a team of experts sent from HQ to "improve" her hotel...
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July 9, 2022
John Savage in therapy: an interview
John Savage: 'I won't talk more about what happened that winter in Moscow. It's between me, the Office and - I suppose the Russians know the whole story. Moscow was worse for Clare than it was for me. She suffered most. Obviously. She's dead. I'm alive.'
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