Hello Everyone, A few weeks back I announced that Metamorphose had decided to award my short story “Sher’s Wood” first place in their Science Fiction Category (due out in November). Their fundraising campaign has been …
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Metamorphose: Featured Author
Exciting news! Yesterday (04/09/2015) Metamorphose posted a lovely article about me and my previous successes to promote the launch of their first issue (due out in November). You can find what they said about me …
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Top Ten Urban Legends, Mysteries and Conspiracy Theories
One the most common questions writers are asked is where do you get your ideas from? The answer is anywhere and everywhere. Anything can spark an idea, a clipping in a newspaper, an overheard conversation …
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Plot or Not?
To plot or not to plot, that is the question. You could liken it to packing a suitcase. Do you shove everything and lumber yourself or do you travel lightly and risk being caught unprepared? …
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1st place in Metamorphose Science Fiction Short Story Competition.
Fantastic news. My short story “Sher’s Wood” will be published in the first issue of Metamorphose this November. I’ll also be the featured author on their website on 4 September. You can follow Metamorphose on …
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I finished my Creative Writing Degree with a 2:1.
Great news everyone. I’ve finished my Creative Writing course (BA Hons) with a 2:1. In September of 2012 I started my Creative Writing Course at London South Bank University. In my sixth form I was …
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Keeping Track
How do you keep track of your writing projects? Do you have a computer file with a list of the current condition of each project? Maybe you have your writing in paper form around the …
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Five explanations and solutions to procrastination
I am an amazing procrastinator. It’s taken me a week to pen the first draft of this blog post. Why? I’ve been settling into a new job, true but it’s not that. I’ve made myself …
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Does life imitate art or is it the other way around?
It’s a big and complicated question. In the red corner stands Aristotle who says “…art partly completes what nature cannot bring to a finish, and partly imitates her.” In the blue corner is Oscar Wilde …
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Comic Con
Have you ever been to Comic Con? Comic Con is a convention for Manga/Anime Fans and Cosplayers (that is to say people who dress up as their favourite characters) where they can buy and sell …
