My Secret Visualisation Technique to Dramatically Improve Your Stories
The true shape of a story Continue reading on Literally Literary »
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Should I Write Under a Pseudonym?
Inquiring minds want to know Continue reading on a Few Words »
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Fiction is the Lie That Tells the Truth
Why I stopped writing fiction for more than a decade Continue reading on An Injustice! »
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Someone Needs a Hug
You’re barking up the wrong tree, pal Continue reading on The Partnered Pen »
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Reading the Red Book
Fiction Friday Continue reading on P.S. I Love You »
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Mektoub
Fiction Friday Photo by Mourad Saadi on Unsplash For five straight minutes, Maia held a breast that wasn’t there. She cupped her hand where her left breast should be and stared at herself in the full-length mirror. As she cradled it, she reached into that space and touched the skin with her right hand. Her fingertips […]
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Edge
Fiction Friday Continue reading on P.S. I Love You »
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I love Anne Lamott.
I love Anne Lamott. Bird By Bird is one of my favourite books on writing. She even inspired me to write a letter to God once — which was no mean feat for an atheist with writer’s block. My favourite quote by her is this one: “I thought the secret of life was obvious: be here now, […]
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Lovecraftian Observational Humour
Found my brand Continue reading on graffitiliving »
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According to Medium I’m a Top Writer in Humor
Stop laughing! Continue reading on Publishous »
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The Crossroads of ‘Well, duh!’ and ‘No fucking shit?’
A review of ‘The Crossroads of Should and Must’ by Elle Luna Continue reading on The Partnered Pen »
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You are infinitely wise.
You are infinitely wise. That’s a great idea! Thank you for the feedback. I’m aware that I say things like this a lot — and that I could be replaced by a shell script at this point — but I do mean it. I’m delighted that you read my work. And glad when someone cares enough to give me […]
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Dogged
Fiction Friday Continue reading on P.S. I Love You »
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Good, Evil, fifteen rounds, a draw.
Good, Evil, fifteen rounds, a draw. Actually I think Norman Mailer’s six-word short story went: “Satan — Jehovah — fifteen rounds. A draw.” But you get the idea. You have to pick your battles carefully. Sometimes no matter how hard you fight, or how long, you’re going to end up at a dead loss. You’re infinitely wise to turn […]
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According to Medium I’m a Top Writer in Humor
Stop laughing! Continue reading on 1-One-Infinity »
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Even Goodreads Authors think Goodreads is broken.
Even Goodreads Authors think Goodreads is broken. I’m a Goodreads Author and I’ve been on Goodreads since 2010. They recently sent me some rather condescending emails telling me to refrain from engaging in self-promotion on Goodreads because it’s considered to be spam. Surely the very presence of an author on Goodreads counts as self-promotion? My […]
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Will Medium ever embrace Anonymous?
Will Medium ever embrace Anonymous? The journalist in me always thinks that anonymity can be a positive thing for sources but that journalists should be named and held to account. But it has also turned places like Twitter into a trash fire. I can see the need for pseudonyms if you don’t want to write […]
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One Minute Reads for Writers — 30 Posts in 30 Days
The obligatory list post Continue reading on 1-One-Infinity »
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We Are Full of Humans
Even Muppets get the blues Continue reading on graffitiliving »
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Notes from a Conversation I Never Had with Paul Auster
I do have a few unusual writing habits — I’m a dinosaur now. I write everything by hand and type it up on an old manual typewriter, an… Continue reading on graffitiliving »
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The Hero’s Journey in 27 Chapters
A useful rule of thumb for writing a novel Continue reading on graffitiliving »
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Tick Tock
James is sleepy Continue reading on graffitiliving »
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Aw, Shucks
Flattery will get you everywhere Continue reading on graffitiliving »
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You Edit Your Work
Correct it yourself first, lazy bones Continue reading on graffitiliving »
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