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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?

The Intriguing Times Substack is now live!

MacBook Air 13 inch vs iPad Pro 13 inch after a couple of months. Which am I using most?

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

ward 07/11/2024

In the world of fiction writing, few debates are as enduring as “plotting vs. pantsing.” Writers and readers alike have strong views on the merits of each approach. Some prefer … Read More

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Last year I did a reading challenge – never again!
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Last year I did a reading challenge – never again!

ward 08/03/2024

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

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Boost your brain with a year-long reading challenge
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Boost your brain with a year-long reading challenge

ward 29/03/2023

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

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Why Kindle Paperwhite is best (and tripled my reading)
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Why Kindle Paperwhite is best (and tripled my reading)

ward 03/02/2023

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

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