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Ghostwriting pros and cons. Is it worthwhile or soul-destroying?

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The Penguin: A Brutal Descent Into Gotham’s Really Grim Underworld

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The White Lotus Season 3 is in stunning Thailand, where I live. Is it realistic?

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The Occult – Rankin, Lovecraft, And Marenghi Are Warping My Mind

The most depressing day annually, and weird Christmas traditions

Next year, I am improving my chess skills. Here’s how

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Inspired By Silicon Valley, I Now Want To Be A Quirky Coder. Hello Python!

How To Escape The Per-Word Trap And Make Real Money As A Writer

The Penguin: A Brutal Descent Into Gotham’s Really Grim Underworld

books in black wooden book shelf

Switching Focus To Short Stories To Make A Fortune

AI Writes Poor Prose – Use It To Fix Procrastination

The White Lotus Season 3 is in stunning Thailand, where I live. Is it realistic?

Don’t Watch The Fantastic ‘The White Lotus’ On A Plane!

Scheduled Tasks On ChatGPT Is Actually Pretty Cool

Fantastic tunes to listen to help write more and focus

I’m now addicted to Dredge and Balatro

After Career Advice From ChatGPT I’m Trying Something Drastic

The Occult – Rankin, Lovecraft, And Marenghi Are Warping My Mind

The most depressing day annually, and weird Christmas traditions

Next year, I am improving my chess skills. Here’s how

To Monetize Or Not? Reaching An Astonishing 100 Subscribers On Substack

From Zork to AI Dungeon: How AI is Revolutionizing Interactive Text Adventures

How to be more productive when writing – great music and apps!

Getting Substack subscribers and changing writing focus

Plotting vs. Pantsing: What’s Better for Writers and Readers?

Sunday, May 25, 2025

Category: Blog

My blog and occasional comment on current affairs.

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Trying to be disinterested about Brexit

ward 26/09/2019

Ahhh Brexit! As I get older and previously made the decision to no longer care about stuff as much, I have been trying to stay in a glorious state of … Read More

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Haunted Thailand ebook is almost ready

ward 18/09/2019

Many moons ago I wrote an article for a Bangkok Magazine called Haunted Thailand. Actually, it was called Ghosts in Thailand or something but my editor changed it and frankly, … Read More

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Sandstorm by James Rollins (Sigma Force book 1)

ward 11/09/2019

I had been meaning to read a James Rollins book for a while and so I thought I might as well start with Sandstorm as it is the first book … Read More

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Learning a new language through apps and online

ward 03/09/2019

I have recently become impressed by language learning apps. I know, I know, long distance/online learning has been around for a while now, (I got my degree through Open University,) … Read More

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Writing freelance articles for international publications

ward 29/08/2019

My first ever job was writing for a yachting magazine in Hong Kong. I have since written both freelance and fully employed for magazines and newspapers in the UK, Thailand, … Read More

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I really wanted to rant about the subscription model but…

ward 20/08/2019

I started writing a whining complaint about the increasing move to the subscription model. This was mostly inspired by a diary app I had been using that one day decided … Read More

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My gadget purchasing is slowing & I blame the tech

ward 13/08/2019

I don’t know if it is down to my newfound love of philosophy and embracing a more simple life or whether it is down to technology itself, but I find … Read More

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Write drunk, edit sober is, sadly, not all that great

ward 06/08/2019

When I was younger, I was a firm believer in the aphorism, “write drunk, edit sober”. It is a saying attributed to Hemingway that sadly seems untrue. Both in meaning … Read More

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I am now obsessed with Peaky Blinders

ward 25/07/2019

I had heard a lot about Peaky Blinders but for some reason it just sat on my ‘to watch’ list on Netflix for years while I obsessed over other things. … Read More

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Returning to the moon and the motives behind it

ward 20/07/2019

Fifty years ago, humans set foot on the moon. It was, and still is, the most incredible thing to have done and unlike the vast majority of things we smart … Read More

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WordPress themes and plugins

ward 04/07/2019

I love gadgets and technology. I am thrilled at how I can do my job on a beach or in a pub. Possibly other places too, I’ll get back to … Read More

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The daily routine of various creative people

ward 25/06/2019

As I grow older and massively wiser, I am starting to enjoy the delights of a more structured daily routine. When I was younger I often didn’t go to bed … Read More

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Writing 1000 words a day

ward 11/06/2019

I don’t know what has been happening with me lately but I have become something of a writing machine. It could be related to my pseudo-mid-life crisis that I’m not … Read More

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Getting older but happier because science says so

ward 04/06/2019

It was my birthday the other day and after a couple of decades of being pretty much the same level of awesomeness, I am noticing some changes as I get older.

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Brexit from afar and waiting for something to happen

ward 28/05/2019

Being a Brit abroad means I get asked a lot about Brexit. Which is always a joy. Working as a journalist and writing for an international university in Southeast Asia, … Read More

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Websites wanting to send notifications – please stop!

ward 21/05/2019

When going to websites in olden times, you always had to click to shut down adverts that kept popping up trying to trick you by hiding the x button or … Read More

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Going all creative and embracing philosophy

ward 17/05/2019

As I hurtle toward my late forties I find myself at the prime age where one tends to re-evaluate life and find what is truly important. Or when you just … Read More

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Longevity & living for hundreds of years

ward 07/05/2019

Longevity is a slightly random thing to write about, I’ll admit. But I have been thinking about it a lot recently and it has been sparked by a couple of … Read More

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Pegg and Frost to adapt Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch

ward 30/04/2019

Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch is a superb book that I highly recommend. It is the first of a series of novels that concern magic, occult, and weird-as-bollocks occurrences … Read More

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I made a new book cover with Procreate

ward 27/04/2019

Following last week’s article and the joy of travel websites, I was feeling inspired. I have many passions in life beyond travelling, drawing and writing but those three sound cooler … Read More

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