I’m on a bit of a short story collection marathon at the moment. They’re all I want to read at the moment, which is different for me as I’m usually a novel man. But right now I seem to be… Read More ›
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Running Tips for Writers, or Writing Tips for Runners
It seems that everyone is out running these days. Well it seems like that’s the case where I live anyway. I injected myself with the running drug over a year ago now, it was in January but I refused to… Read More ›
Is becoming a Zombie Really That Bad? 6 Reasons Why the Answer is “NO!”
“Hey, Barry, do me a favour would ya?” “Sure, Tarquil, whatever you say.” Tarquil is pale, the bandage on his throat soiled with black blood from the bite. He lies shivering, his body rigid as the infection violates his every… Read More ›
Six Things the Amateur Writer Should be Doing
Have you ever heard a professional writer moan about work? Do they ever tweet angry pictures on Sunday evenings complaining on how it’s another week doing this boring job that they hate? Do they spend their free time scouring the… Read More ›
Top Ten Metal Releases in 2017
2017 has been a great year for metal. Many albums have nestled themselves angrily in my noise-loving eardrums and refused to let me forget them (sometimes by force- that’s good, by the way). I’ll end this pointless intro and just… Read More ›
Ten Things All Movies Get Wrong
We all love films. This particular form of entertainment is more popular these days than ever before (citation needed). There’s just something great about chilling out for a couple of hours and becoming immersed in another world while real life… Read More ›
Embracing the Use of Swear Words in Your Writing
This post is about swearing. If you saw the title and clicked on it then this should come as no surprise. If you are a fan of swearing, read on. If not, well you might want to click the ‘back’… Read More ›
Debut Novels and Debut Albums; Are They the Best You’re Ever Going to Get?
You know when you hear a band for the first time and something in their sound just wows you? I’m sure you do, it’s happened to all of us. How about when you find out that said band has actually… Read More ›