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Decency in the 21st Century

Monday, July 8th, 2013

decency

I may sound like a grumpy paranoid loon, but there’s no decency left in the world. None. To illustrate my point, I will list one hundred and seventeen thousand examples.

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The Physiognomy Of The Literature Reader

Tuesday, June 4th, 2013

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Easy listening for Nothing Doing

Thursday, May 23rd, 2013

Some people like to read in peace and quiet; but for those like me who enjoy a little background sound to set the mood, here is a little playlist to go alongside Nothing Doing, written by Willie Smith.

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Being a Freelancer. Week One. Day One.

Tuesday, April 16th, 2013

Freelance writing
06:30 Wake up. Groan. Press snooze. Fall asleep again.

06:44 Wake up. Groan. Press snooze. Fall asleep again.

06:58 Wake up. Groan. Press snooze. Fall asleep again.

07:12 Wake up. Turn off alarm. Fall asleep again.

09:53 Wake up. Panic. Throw self from bed.

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Manuscript Submissions, Tips from the Edge

Tuesday, March 19th, 2013

It’s difficult. All the guidelines. Indent. Don’t indent. Double space. Leave some room. No attachments. Big attachments. Headers, footers, page numbers. Don’t let this put you off. Be positive. Perhaps you could follow my submission tips. Perhaps you could follow them to the letter. Perhaps.

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B. Catling on ‘The Vorrh’, Alan Moore, J.R.R. Tolkien and More

Wednesday, October 31st, 2012

Dear readers, we have a very special treat for you. Writer, artist, filmmaker and University of Oxford Professor B. Catling has given us an exclusive interview on his new fantasy novel The Vorrh, Alan Moore, Tolkien and much more. Enjoy. (more…)

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This Week’s Reading, 29.7.12

Sunday, July 29th, 2012

Salt Publishing and Booker, Flannery O’Connor rare reading, druggy self-portraits, Banksy’s Olympics and more. (more…)

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Honest Publishing: The Official Publisher of the Olympic Games

Thursday, July 26th, 2012

With the London 2012 Olympic Games starting this weekend, we thought now would be as good a time as any to announce that Honest Publishing is the official publisher of this year’s Olympic ceremonies.

We’re very proud that we’ve been officially chosen by the official London 2012 Olympic official games committee for this honour. We only hope that we can live up to their expectations when taking our place next to other sponsors and celebrated producers of fizzy drinks and processed fatty foods. (more…)

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This Week’s Reading, 22.7.12

Sunday, July 22nd, 2012

What the London 2012 Olympics have really cost us, Iain Sinclair in a swan-shaped pedalo, the Charles Bukowski musical and more. (more…)

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This Week’s Reading, 01.7.12

Sunday, July 1st, 2012

Alan Moore and his new short films, the importance of The Reader Organisation, an interview with Kurt Vonnegut and more.

Detail from Richard Dadd's 'Fairy-Feller's Master-Stroke'

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