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storytelling

Should you write to market? Or write what you love?

Simon June 30, 2016 0 comments

Every hero needs courage, resilience, defiance of impossible odds

Simon June 29, 2016 0 comments

When everyone looks the same, it’s hard to tell what’s going on.

Simon June 28, 2016 0 comments

Starting points for story ideas

Simon June 27, 2016 0 comments

The terrifying power of story

Simon June 21, 2016 0 comments

Story idea: brainjacking

Simon May 28, 2016 0 comments

When it comes to police interrogations, story tellers need a new script

Simon May 26, 2016 0 comments

The story octave (in the key of C)

Simon May 20, 2016 0 comments

Story goals – a tale of three horses

Simon May 19, 2016 0 comments
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    October 29, 2018
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  • The hidden hero in Game of Thrones

    February 8, 2018
    Who, ultimately, is the true hero of Game of Thrones? I have a controversial offering to put forward, …Read More »
  • ‘Ancient Quarrel’ – book 4 of the Koriba series, out now

    December 1, 2017
    The fourth book in the series ‘A Tribal Song – Tales of the Koriba’, a prehistoric adventure set …Read More »
  • Book trailer… an experiment

    August 11, 2017
    Adobe has launched a new(ish) free(ish) service called Spark – providing a simple but limited way to create …Read More »
  • A novella released, a first draft completed, a plan hatched

    July 16, 2017
    News this week of a new novella, a fourth book in the Koriba series (at last), and plans …Read More »
  • Cold Monsters live on Amazon, reduced price for a few days only

    May 16, 2017
    My latest novel, Cold Monsters (No Secrets To Conceal), which is the second book in the ‘Capgras Conspiracy’ …Read More »
  • Stories break the rules

    March 29, 2017
    As a working first principle for this book / series of blog posts, I’m adopting the basic attitude …Read More »

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