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Write Every Day: The Daily Word Counts Of Great Authors

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Weird Events At The Olympics – Pistol Duels, Pigeon Shooting, And More

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I’ve been rediscovering the unique genius of Agatha Christie books

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The Astonishing Story Of Nicholas Alkemade, The Rear Gunner Who Fell 18000 Feet

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Can durian really kill you? The strange truth about the world’s smelliest fruit

Do Writers Really Work Better Drunk? Should you ‘Write Drunk, Edit Sober’?

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The Loudest Man in the World, a Duck at a Presidential Briefing, and Pigeons with a Liver Compass

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Surviving Antarctica: The Fascinating Reason Residents Of Villa Las Estrellas Remove Their Appendixes

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Medium and Substack – the Strange, Lonely Business of Finding Readers

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This Is Why Japan Is Now Infested with Raccoons

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Did a Pope’s Hatred Of Cats Lead To The Plague?

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The Man Who Accidentally Took Control of 7,000 Robot Vacuums

The Fascinating Story Of Africa’s Fake Mountains Of Kong

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The Real Reason Photos Are Banned in the Sistine Chapel

The Greatest Heist In Canada’s History Wasn’t What You’d Think

I was interviewed by an AI recruiter for the first time and it was weird

The Man Who Faked A Volcano Eruption – One Of The Greatest April Fools’ Hoaxes Ever

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The Forgotten Story of the King of the Amazon

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Why Modern Novels Are Getting Longer (And Why Readers Love It)

The Unbelievable True Story Of The Only Person To Be Hit By A Meteorite

Saturday, August 08, 2026

Tag: Reading

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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