Buddha Rocks is here again! Thanks to a prompt by Evelyn at Filling a Hole (otherwise I would've forgot!) I'm happy to be taking part in this funky monthly tradition. If you'd like to join in get yourself over to BuddhaRocks at deviantArt, choose a picture from his collection and write about it, link to …
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Writing Tips Wednesday: 5 Things Writing can teach us about Life
Every Wednesday I’ll be sharing some hints and tips about how to improve your writing. These are basic things I have learned over the years, from writers websites, published authors and constructive feedback from friends, family and online pals. There is an argument that fiction writing cannot be taught because it comes from talent alone, …
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Vigilant Pup, Happy Snowman & The True Story of Jack Schitt!
This week has been a bit draining and far from creative. Despite my best efforts to continue writing my NaNoWriMo novel I've only managed around 4,000 words. Sigh. The ideas keep wooshing inside my head and even when I'm not physically writing - staring out of the window for example - I'm still writing, albeit …
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Would you like a Slice of Crazy Pie with that sir?
Do you ever have one of those days where, when you look back on a sequence of outlandish events, you can pin point the exact moment where you should have turned left instead of right and avoided every last shred of crazy that was to follow? Today has been one weird thing after another and …
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Is too much technology bad for you?
Congratulations on being born! Welcome to the world! Here's an iPad! When I was a lad there were fields as far as they eye could see, and I had as much Lego as I could eat. We had a VHS video recorder, with a remote control on a cable. We had a steam-powered microwave, and …
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