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March 24, 2014

I’m going to be on the radio

I’m just breaking my self-imposed blogging embargo to let you know that I’ll be on the radio to talk about Second Chance this Thursday! How exciting is that? Frankly, I’m slightly terrified at the thought but it should be good fun. I’ve been allowed to choose a few songs that helped inspire my writing, so even if you […]
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Published on March 24, 2014 05:30

March 17, 2014

In Memory Of Czeslawa Kwoka

Originally posted on City Jackdaw:
The last post that I added to City Jackdaw was all about the wonder and splendour of this beautiful world that we live in. Today’s post is about a darker aspect of this same world, an aspect that we shamefully bring to it. I came across the story of Czeslawa…
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Published on March 17, 2014 02:23

March 7, 2014

Top 10 tips on being a more productive writer

Writing is a funny old game. Some days the gods of writing smile on you and you write effortless reams of beautiful prose, compelling dialogue and tense action. You cannot wait to write, your every thought focussing on when you can get back to your novel/blog/poem/script. Those are the easy days, the summer’s days you […]
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Published on March 07, 2014 02:35

March 4, 2014

Normal service to be resumed shortly

My life tends to work like this. I publish my book, get excited, decide to write the follow up (and the follow up to the follow up) and at that point all the other things I agreed to do at various points have now come to fruition. I’m doing some consultancy for a friend’s business, […]
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Published on March 04, 2014 13:12

February 25, 2014

Positive discrimination for Suffolk

According to the Guardian today, the comedian Dara O’Briain has “hit out” at a BBC ban on men-only panel shows. For those of you who are either a) not from the UK; or b) from the UK but have better things to do than worry about the make up of panel shows, a senior member […]
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Published on February 25, 2014 05:50

Second Chance: Prologue

The Past The life that they knew was gone. Nothing would be the same. Not now. Maria stared out into the storm, her window thrumming as wind flung rain hard against it. Part of her wondered why they were even bothering to carry on. It didn’t look as if their work would ever be needed. […]
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Published on February 25, 2014 02:28

February 18, 2014

It has arrived

Yes, my copy of Second Chance has arrived and I’m incredibly excited. One of my life’s ambitions achieved. Right, I’d better get on with the next one…   To order your copy from the Amazon USA store please click here To order your copy from the Amazon UK store please click here To order your copy from […]
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Published on February 18, 2014 03:25