New Substack, The Cosmic Scroll, is essential reading
I started a new Substack called The Cosmic Scroll. If you’re a writer, you will probably know the importance of having an email list. If you are a writer without … Read More
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iPad Pro 13-inch M4 the all-in-one device I’ve been looking for
I love my iPad Pro. Actually, that should be plural as I have the original 13-inch version from 2015, and an 11-inch from 2021. Remarkably, both still work, if a … Read More
You should do this with subscriptions and despair
I am increasingly starting to think a lot of subscriptions are scams against the unwary. And that definitely includes me. I recently saw a post somewhere that suggested you list … Read More
The Gaming Industry is going in the wrong direction, but it isn’t too late
I’ve been playing whatever the gaming industry has put out since Asteroid and Galaga and the Atari console came out. I bloody love games. In some respects, games are better … Read More
Slough House Shenanigans: A Review of Slow Horses
Slow Horses is a spy thriller TV show that streams on Apple TV+. If you like tension, dark humour, backstabbing and twists, it will be right up your alley. Based … Read More
Last year I did a reading challenge – never again!
Last year, I did a reading challenge where I attempted to read a book a week. I read a lot, and it wasn’t too difficult, but I will never do … Read More
The Theory of Everything Else: A Voyage Into the World of the Weird By Dan Schreiber
I knew Dan Schreiber from his work on QI as an elf, and also the Museum of Everything, and There’s no such thing as a fish. All of which are … Read More
The Rats by James Herbert – rereading a classic
I read The Rats by James Herbert when I was about 11 or 12 and it was one of the most exciting books I had read. Obviously since then as … Read More
A Short Stay in Hell by Steven L Peck blew my mind
I finished A Short Stay in Hell by Steven L Peck a few weeks ago and can’t stop thinking about it. I hate phrases like ‘blew my mind’ as it’s … Read More
The Inimitable Jeeves by PG Wodehouse
I adore Jeeves and Wooster. I also love all the other works of PG Wodehouse, the guy was a genius, but J&W are his most famous creations. Every time I … Read More
How to be more productive and creative
As Ricky Gervais once said: ‘It’s better to create something that others criticise than to create nothing & criticise others. Go create!’
If you have a big project, try Scrivener.
I love Scrivener and have been using it for over a decade. However, I was recently chatting with someone who wanted to write a book, and they asked how I … Read More
Subscriptions make things worse. Here’s an alternative
Subscriptions and the constant drip of money from my bank are starting to irk me. And I don’t like being irked. Few do. But every app seems to be trying … Read More
Haunted Thailand: Folklore, Ghosts, and Demons in the Land of Smiles
Haunted Thailand is a non-fiction book about Thai beliefs and their love of things that go bump in the night. And in Thailand, there are a lot of ghostly – … Read More
New Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny trailer
The new Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny trailer has arrived, and despite previous bad experiences with getting prematurely excited by trailers, this looks great. Proper Indiana Jones stuff. … Read More
Boost your brain with a year-long reading challenge
I embarked on a reading challenge at the start of this year, and I am loving it. I should preface this by saying that I read a lot already but … Read More
Is Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki worth reading?
Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki has been on my reading list for years now, which might explain why I’m still broke. The book is ridiculously popular and must … Read More
Brain.fm for writers and creative types
I have become mildly obsessed with Brain.fm recently. I read a lot about productivity, especially in relation to being a writer – it’s an ironic form of procrastination. I kept … Read More
Why Kindle Paperwhite is best (and tripled my reading)
I used to be addicted to my Kindle. I had the original one with the mini keyboard and then the one that had the tabs on the side to change … Read More
SAS Rogue Heroes is must-see TV
SAS Rogue Heroes became something of an obsession for me in the run-up to Christmas. We recorded the show as they aired and then binged the lot in a couple … Read More