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June 4, 2014

Actions Speak Louder than Adjectives

Show, don’t tell is the greatest and most singular lesson an author needs to learn. Anton Chekov said it best, …

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Published on June 04, 2014 14:20

The Proof Copies Have Arrived!

The Proof copies for The Accidental Scoundrel have arrived!! Here are some photo’s that document my initial thoughts of the …

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Published on June 04, 2014 03:36

June 3, 2014

Old Video Clip of Kurt Vonnegut Talking About Plot

The great Kurt Vonnegut displaying his usual wit and brilliant logic describing the shapes of stories with a graph.
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Published on June 03, 2014 13:29

Coming Soon…

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Published on June 03, 2014 06:52

May 26, 2014

Orgasmic Proof Reading

I seem to have forgotten how to blog. It all started so well. Each week, a new post. Do you …

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Published on May 26, 2014 05:25

March 2, 2014

The Hangover Sandwich and Forgotten Freebies

I am a useless and incompetent drunkard. Some things need not be stated so bluntly but this one appears to …

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Published on March 02, 2014 06:05

February 17, 2014

A Hard-Drive to the Scrap Heap

As some of you will know my dear Hard-Drive left this world recently. It was taken to a Computer Repair …

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Published on February 17, 2014 11:39

February 3, 2014

The Solemn Death of a Beloved Hard-drive

RIP old friend. You were working, and then you were not. The reason for your demise is a mystery. Is …

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Published on February 03, 2014 05:50

January 24, 2014

Banker and the Tramp

If you bought £1000 of shares from Northern Rock in 2007, one year later it would have been worth £4.95. …

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Published on January 24, 2014 06:42

Three Words, Do Not Share (the Bird…)

When I started writing, me and a friend, Danny, used to text each other three words and then we would …

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Published on January 24, 2014 05:40