I feel like my life is just a series of unrelated wacky adventures. Hi! Welcome to Chapter 23. Become evil. … More

Words make me happy. Numbers make me sad. Photo by Aidan Bartos Take care of your own room; change your own … More

Music is life Photo by Jan Kahánek Broken moments, another evening close to the end. Close the sleep and bored but … More

I just took anti-anxiety meds. Photo by Jan Kahánek So, fuck it. I just took anti-anxiety meds. I know I just … More

A love letter to music from a misanthrope Photo by Seth Doyle on Unsplash Where is this relationship going? Every love … More

The man loved his footnotes. Consider the Lobster and Other Essays by David Foster Wallace The man loved his footnotes. … More

Inquiring minds wanna know Photo by Amee Fairbank-Brown on Unsplash Digital Postcards from the Edge “I’ve got material planned, I … More

Adventure Time, c’mon grab your friends. Hi! Welcome to Chapter 23. Become evil. Rule the world. Maybe drink tea first … More

All the world’s a stage. Photo by Jan Kahánek “All the world’s a stage” — William Shakespeare All the world’s a stage. All … More

Imagination is more important than knowledge. Photo by Jan Kahánek “Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited whereas … More

I hate Harry Potter but love JK Rowling — this is why When I taught Creative Writing to young people on the gifted … More

1. Don’t be a dick Don’t be a dick (Try to play nice with the other children) Be yourself (I’m … More

If you’re not intrinsically motivated, in your writing, then you have to stop and ask yourself why. Photo by Jan Kahánek … More

Humans are so… interesting. Hi! Welcome to Chapter 23. Become evil. Rule the world. Maybe drink tea first and sit … More

A drunk writer gave me some writing advice after breaking into his own car and talking about John Fante. Photo … More

According to Quantum Mechanics writing is a re-enactment, on a linguistic level, of the energy that makes up the world. … More

What’s the message of encouragement you most wish to hear? Photo by Jan Kahánek What’s the message of encouragement you most … More

The Magic of Israel Regardie by Christopher S. Hyatt The Magic of Israel Regardie by Christopher S. Hyatt This isn’t … More

Let’s go. In and out. 20 minutes adventure. Hi! Welcome to Chapter 23. Become evil. Rule the world. Maybe drink … More

Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway by Susan Jeffers Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway by Susan Jeffers … More

The legendary Dave McKean in interview on his creative process. Photo courtesy of Wikipedia The legendary Dave McKean in interview … More

Never gonna stop? Give it up. Photo by Jake Bradley on Unsplash American friends asked me to write a few words … More

The daily output of a non-writing writer Photo by Jan Kahánek Do the math. My alphasmart backups for one year came … More

Disappointment’s a form of caring. Hi! Welcome to Chapter 23. Become evil. Rule the world. Maybe drink tea first and … More

I think I look for meaning in the wrong places sometimes If there’s one thing I hate about blogging then … More

Typing up old notebooks is a bit like injecting heroin into your eyeball — addictive, painful, and not very good for your … More

“Writing sustains me. But wouldn’t it be more accurate to say that it sustains this kind of life? Which does … More

Hi! Welcome to Chapter 23. Become evil. Rule the world. Maybe drink tea first and sit down for a bit. … More

When asked what I write, I usually grunt and say, “words”, before making a hasty retreat. When asked why I … More

A long time ago I had the opportunity to attend Presentation Skills training with the wonderful Jane Oakshott. This was … More

I’m attempting to complete both nanoblopomo (blog every day for a month) and nanowrimo (write a 50,000 word novel in … More

A successful published writer, whose work I adore, made an off-handed remark about nanowrimo on a social media site. Out … More

Hi! Welcome to Chapter 23. Become evil. Rule the world. Maybe drink tea first and sit down for a bit. … More

Last time, I joked that if I wrote what was on my mind I’d probably get sectioned. Today, I’m going … More

If I wrote about what’s on my mind today, I’d probably get sectioned. So instead, here’s something fun that I … More

Hi Have you ever noticed how social media isn’t very sociable? Let’s do something about that. Here’s your invite to … More

Imagine that your head is a room filled with ornate treasure chests, and inside of these chests are all the … More

Sleep deprivation is a wonderful thing. As is listening to music, especially messed up old vinyl. Put the two together … More

Hi! Welcome to Chapter 23. Become evil. Rule the world. Maybe drink tea first and sit down for a bit. … More

I get a lot of people visiting my blog in search of graffiti, but it’s really about writing. Serves me … More

You are in a dark room. So dark that at first you can’t see anything. Pitch black. Then slowly, as … More

What do your reading habits say about what you should be writing? Just for fun, I decided to use the … More

Time passes. It is going to pass no matter what you do. So, you may as well spend it in … More

On Sunday night the fascist British National Party (BNP) got in — the next morning I rescued a hedgehog as it cowered … More

Hi! Welcome to Chapter 23. Become evil. Rule the world. Maybe drink tea first and sit down for a bit. … More

Sometimes I ask questions online, that I already know the answer to, just to glimpse the howling pit of insanity … More

This unedited first take is my first attempt at podcasting. I’m trying to decide between me reading stuff or letting … More

You have a voice in my work. You can name characters, choose article topics, or opt to be thanked in … More

I will follow you back on any social media platform that we’re both on. For me the main ones are Twitter, Twitter, … More

I play a writer’s version of Russian roulette where every month I have to write things and send them off … More

Hi! Welcome to Chapter 23. Become evil. Rule the world. Maybe drink tea first and sit down for a bit. … More

I don’t like being told what to do — but I’m not above taking requests for the new year. Do … More

I’m considering recording audio versions of my articles. What would you prefer? A synthetic voice using text to speech. An … More

I’ve just finished a three week stint on Summit 21 — a cohort-based writing course. I’m telling you this because … More

Hi! Welcome to Chapter 23. Become evil. Rule the world. Maybe drink tea first and sit down for a bit. … More

Hi, Here’s a quick update so you know what to expect from me going forward. As you know I write … More

If I wrote about what’s on my mind today, I’d probably get sectioned. So instead, here’s something fun that I … More

Hi! Welcome to Chapter 23. Become evil. Rule the world. Maybe drink tea first and sit down for a bit. … More

What do your reading habits say about what you should be writing? Just for fun, I decided to use the … More

I will grant each of you three wishes. You can legit ask me for any three things and I’ll do … More

This is a rare sighting of one of my paintings. Tell no-one or I will kick your arse. Unless they … More

Hi! Welcome to Chapter 23. Become evil. Rule the world. Maybe drink tea first and sit down for a bit. … More

You get a book! You get a book! You get a book! Everybody gets a book! Here is your PDF copy … More

Twitter is a trash fire at the moment. I’m done with it except as a place to promote my writing. … More

Hi! Welcome to Chapter 23. Become evil. Rule the world. Maybe drink tea first and sit down for a bit. … More

I’d write well every day. I’d finish that bloody novel. I’d finish any writing at all. I’d have the courage … More

Do you have a book that you want me to review? Be that yours or someone else’s. I’ll review your … More

Hi! Welcome to Chapter 23. Become evil. Rule the world. Maybe drink tea first and sit down for a bit. … More

I made a slide deck of my Twitter training talk based on the handout and article I published previously. I’ve … More

This isn’t a book about a werewolf, in love with a sexy vampire, who rides to wizard school on a … More

Hi! Welcome to Chapter 23. Become evil. Rule the world. Maybe drink tea first and sit down for a bit. … More

I can teach you everything you need to know about Twitter with a story about three witches. It gives you … More

Hi! Welcome to Chapter 23. Become evil. Rule the world. Maybe drink tea first and sit down for a bit. … More

April Fools! I’m an independent writer. You’re basically an official sponsor if you support me in any way. Either that … More

You can have access to PDF copies of my notebooks — that’s the polite term for thousands of pages of … More

Hi! Welcome to Chapter 23. Become evil. Rule the world. Maybe drink tea first and sit down for a bit. … More

I made a playlist about America called Amurika. This was before I heard Rammstein’s ‘Amerika’ which is so good it … More

Hi! Welcome to Chapter 23. Become evil. Rule the world. Maybe drink tea first and sit down for a bit. … More

This clip of BMO from Adenture Time is EXACTLY how I feel every time I attempt to market myself. That … More

I’m just fucking with you. But now that I’ve got your attention… This month I will do a Skype chat … More

Hi! Welcome to Chapter 23. Become evil. Rule the world. Maybe drink tea first and sit down for a bit. … More

People on Twitter keep asking me for merch with something that I said on it. It took me two years … More

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What do you want this year to look like? What do you intend to do once your new years resolutions … More

Hi! Welcome to Chapter 23. Become evil. Rule the world. Maybe drink tea first and sit down for a bit. … More

  Please give a warm welcome to Asshole Astrology subscribers. Asshole Astrology is my faux horocscope column where I pretend to provide … More

Here are the Friend Links for my best posts on Medium for 2020. This means that you can read what … More

Hi! Welcome to Chapter 23. Become evil. Rule the world. Maybe drink tea first and sit down for a bit. … More

Hi! Welcome to Chapter 23. Become evil. Rule the world. Maybe drink tea first and sit down for a bit. … More

It’s nanowrimo again — the time of the year when all common sense goes out of the window and you … More

Hi! Welcome to Chapter 23. Become evil. Rule the world. Maybe drink tea first and sit down for a bit. … More