“Can I help you?” Danny asked. I looked at the person who posed the question. Despite my mouth starting to automatically say “No, thanks” my...
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When it comes to travel writing, knowledge boosts confidence. I know how much I know about the places I write about. I know I know...
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Over the past few days, I’ve been mining Thesaurus like mad. Having to write a series of blurbs about holidays in the snow has had...
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“What’s up? What happened?” “Ah’m no saying anything. Do me a favour and walk down the corridor to the first lounge.” JC was a wee...
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When the plot leads the horse Last night, we watched a TV series which had us gripped … up until the point one of the...
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One of the first pieces of writing I had published was for a UK magazine whose content was aimed at a not very demanding audience....
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This weekend I found myself engrossed in the movie Official Secrets starring Keira Knightley as GCHQ whistle-blower Katherine Gunn. As well as being a shocking...
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Just over two months have passed since we negotiated the obstacle race of moving from one country to another during a pandemic. For six weeks...
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“So Robbie, what have you come up with?” The suit settled back in his soft leather chair and folded his arms. “Ah think ye'll enjoy...
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Starting with a title like that is just asking people to take free potshots at me. But it's true, I can't write; not at the...
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