My novel, The Silent Symphony, has been out for nearly a month now! These are exciting times indeed. Despite this, many are reluctant to jump […] Read More
Category: Writing
The Silent Symphony is a chunky book – at nearly 500 pages, it can be a little intimidating. It is a big ask to get […] Read More
A new release – great! But what is it about? Is it the kind of novel that is worth your time? Well, read on and […] Read More
Book Announcements, The Silent Symphony, Writing Journal
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Book Launch – The Silent Symphony
It’s here! It’s finally here! After six-plus years of writing and rewriting, the Silent Symphony is finally available for purchase! This novel is quite different […] Read More
The Bright Report’s music journalist, Arden Stanswabble, wrote a feature on the Rock World’s newest voices, Murky Dishwater. This garage band have taken the airways […] Read More
How to Write, Writing Journal
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Using a Notebook
The great Stephen King once said that a notebook is a great way to capture bad ideas. He might be right. He’s definitely right about […] Read More
The wait is over! Ladies and gentlepeople, allow me to introduce the second volume of the Bright Report. Another collection of humorous and sometimes fantastical […] Read More
How to Write
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My Writing Process
Stand at the typewriter and bleed, said Mr Hemingway. There’s nothing else to the writing process, right? If only it was that simple really. This […] Read More
Dear Readers, here is the recording of the livestream I did on the 9th of February. Here I introduced the Bright Report, spoke about my […] Read More
It’s here! It’s finally here! My first published book. Ladies and gentlepeople, allow me to introduce: The Bright Report. A collection of humorous and sometimes […] Read More
This is a question that comes up a lot. It’s almost a reflex question following a writer’s answer to “What do you do?“. It’s a […] Read More
How to Write
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Writer’s Block – Getting Unstuck
You are stuck. Everything has been planned and worked out. You know where the story should be heading, but nothing is happening. Your characters won’t […] Read More
How to Write
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How to Write an Introduction
Okay, you’re stuck. The essay is due and you are helplessly stuck. You don’t even know how to start. There’s nothing but you and the […] Read More
How to Write, Inspiration, Writing, Writing Journal
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On Starting a New Novel
Starting a fresh new project can be daunting and scary and challenging and exciting and a few other things. Having completed my re-re-re-rewrite of my […] Read More
100 Word Stories
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Can Do Better
"Can do better." I built a career upon those words. Everyone, ever-judgeful. They point with hands that have never known brush or quill. They measure […] Read More
100 Word Stories
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Nearly Forgot
Only when they were miles down the road did they realise their mistake. Rodger the bagman looked over to Greg the driver. Their wide eyes […] Read More
Short Stories, Writing Journal
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Short Story: Dead On
This is a short story I wrote way back in 2010. It’s probably not very good, but that didn’t really matter to me at the […] Read More
This post is not about writing games, rather games that have good stories or structures that writers might enjoy. Please note that there is a […] Read More