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Dems the rulez
Once again, I find myself writing about an argument I stumbled upon on X (Can’t they agree on...
Murmuration
Blackpool has a long tourist season that runs from Easter to Christmas each year, but the biggest seaside...
Humans vs AI
Okay, I know it’s not a war. Us against the machine. I’m not I-Robot-ing or anything. Or am...
One Perfect Sentence
Posted on behalf of Peter Cox... The prompt this month was to complete “It was the best of...
Our Stories in The Stars- The Zodiac for Writers
Story Archetypes of The Zodiac We are now in the season of Aquarius The Original Rain Man,...
Finding a Literary Agent
If you want to be traditionally published, the chances are that you’ll need a literary agent. Their job...
The Joys of a Book Table
About a year ago I was visiting at a friend’s house and noticed they had a book table....
Identity Politics
Holy hell, this shower feels good. Pretty sure I'm using up the hot water, but any fucks I...
More Haste, Less Speed?
What Do We Mean by ‘Pace’ And Why Is It Important? We often hear that books are fast-paced,...
Writing As A Job…
Recently, I came across a fiery argument on multiple social media platforms around the topic a writer compensation....
Welcome to Publishing Year Zero
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom,...
Detritus in Paradise
Thinking back to January 2021... I was feeling rather stodgy after Christmas excess, and Mrs. Treaclechops had a...
My First Crit
Do you remember your first time? Was it exciting? Were you nervous? Did you just want to get...
Bombing in the Reviews
An indie author often lives or dies based on their books’ ratings and reviews. Okay, maybe that was...
Safeguarding Writers’ Mental Health In 2025
Writers are, by definition, people of heightened awareness and sensitivity. If you weren’t, you wouldn’t – couldn’t –...
My Resolution (Or a List of Books)
As the old year comes to a close, I think about things I am grateful for and about...
WTF, Will! Sonnets + Summary
My reading of The Complete Works of Shakespeare was almost at an end. The book (only a paperback)...
Let It Snow!
I looked everywhere but I couldn’t find it. It wasn’t in the jumble of decorations packed away from...
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