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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

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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

Sunday, August 09, 2026

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Short stories are back – here’s why that’s great for writers
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Short stories are back – here’s why that’s great for writers

ward 19/11/2025

Every Writer Should Spend Time on Short Stories Short stories have always waxed and waned in popularity. Their earliest incarnations were myths, fables, and fireside legends, but the modern short … Read More

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Switching Focus To Short Stories To Make A Fortune
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Switching Focus To Short Stories To Make A Fortune

ward 27/04/2025

Or a pittance. Time will tell… The popularity of short stories has waxed and waned over the decades. They have always been around as myths and fables like the Arthurian … Read More

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Promotion of Travel Book Time!

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I have recently been mentally busy. This is the busiest time of year with seemingly everyone I know asking me to write or edit something or other. I am also … Read More

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Free books!

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You read that right. Free books. My three books, to be precise. I have decided to put them out to share with the interweb because I am feeling generous and … Read More

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