Archive for the ‘Life’ Category
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Can you help me with my research?
25 May 2024HELP WITH RESEARCH I believe good research is the backbone of a good novel. For previous and upcoming books, I’ve…
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I’ve done a very silly Green thing
01 May 2024A VERY SILLY GREEN THING I’ve just done a very silly thing. A few years ago, BBC radio presenter John…
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How to be confident
06 Feb 2023HOW TO BE CONFIDENT How do you gain confidence? From time to time, I answer readers’ questions in my blog.…
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Oy veh! Jewface casting?
17 Dec 2021JEWFACE CASTING There was a massive fuss this autumn when a major Hollywood movie came out. A white actor played…
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Roll over Beethoven
15 Oct 2021ROLL OVER BEETHOVEN My old amplifier blew up, and as a result I’ve been making some surprising discoveries. I turned…
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I love my clutter
08 Oct 2021I LOVE MY CLUTTER Do you feel under pressure to declutter? Me too. Whether it’s my wife, or my younger…
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Unique chance: Verbal Aikido Sept 1
17 Aug 2021VERBAL AIKIDO Subscribers with a good memory will remember I’ve twice featured the inimitable Luke Archer, creator of Verbal Aikido.…