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Archive for the ‘Technique’ Category

  • Are you IC7 or maybe an angler?

    07 Dec 2021

    ARE YOU IC7 OR AN ANGLER? So you come across a police cordon on your way from the tube station.…

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  • Reading and writing satire: Mightier than the sword?

    24 Oct 2021

    READING AND WRITING SATIRE Satire is having a big moment. We have satirical novels winning the Mann Booker Prize, satirical…

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  • Have your say: new blurb for The Breaking of Liam Glass

    30 Jul 2021

    NEW BLURB I’d love to hear your opinion of the new blurb for my noir thriller The Breaking of Liam…

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  • Interview: Sam Blake #1 bestselling author

    05 Nov 2020

    INTERVIEW SAM BLAKE This week I’m talking to bestselling author Sam Blake. Originally from St. Albans in Hertfordshire, Sam has…

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  • Breaking bad? Review of Graham Greene’s Travels with My Aunt

    30 Oct 2020

    REVIEW: TRAVELS WITH MY AUNT I’m very into re-reading at the moment (if you’re interested there’s a great article on…

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  • Why most people are crap at persuading

    22 May 2020

    GETTING GOOD AT PERSUADING This message was intended solely for writers and film-makers, until I realised that pitching and persuading…

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  • Q&A with Adam Hamdy, crime author, screenwriter and co-founder of Capital Crime

    11 Mar 2020

    ADAM HAMDY I’m delighted this week to host a question and answer session with the successful crime author and screenwriter…

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  • John le Carré’s new novel Agent Running in the Field – review

    15 Jan 2020

    AGENT RUNNING IN THE FIELD REVIEW There’s something about books written by masters of their craft towards the end of…

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  • Interview with award-winning author Louise Doughty

    11 Dec 2019

    LOUISE DOUGHTY Louise Doughty is one of the most interesting authors today. Refusing to be pigeon-holed, every book breaks new…

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  • #IndieAuthorChat Nov 19 & book offer

    14 Nov 2019

    Book offer Christmas is coming and the first presents are on their way. First, I’m hosting a free Twitter chat…

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