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Archive for the ‘Stories’ Category

  • Crime wave caught on camera

    23 Oct 2020

    CRIME WAVE CAUGHT ON CAMERA Today’s story is a crime story with everything a good crime story needs: An idyllic…

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  • Panto season – oh, yes it is, oh, no…

    27 Nov 2019

    PANTO SEASON The panto season has started early this year. Everyone loves live entertainment. (I’m even doing a live appearance…

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  • 7 steps that make a satisfying ending

    17 May 2019

    7 steps that make a satisfying ending In 2000 the movie What Lies Beneath opened to mixed reviews. Despite a…

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  • Are we entering a golden age for short stories?

    10 Apr 2019

    Are we entering a golden age for short stories? There’s no doubt, short stories are having a moment. At their…

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  • Into The Mirror and beyond

    21 Feb 2019

    INTO THE MIRROR AND BEYOND Like all writers, I get invited to festivals, book clubs and bookshops to talk about…

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  • The one sentence at the heart of all horror stories

    31 Oct 2018

    I’d hoped to avoid Halloween and horror stories… But I just got sucked in. It must be all the skeletons,…

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  • Why do we love crime?

    21 Sep 2018

    Do you love crime, like me? We’re not alone. Turn on the TV, go to the cinema, walk into a…

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  • Wants and Needs in writing

    06 Sep 2018

    Wants and Needs in Writing A few weeks ago I wrote about my GOATS method for writing fiction and screenplays.…

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  • Measles and MMR vaccine deniers: how to create a panic

    22 Aug 2018

    Measles and MMR vaccine deniers You may have seen reports this week of a surge in measles across Europe and the…

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  • Small things can be important too

    13 Jun 2018

    Small things can be important too. Sometimes, I sweat for an hour over a paragraph, a line of dialogue, a…

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