Over the years I’ve had quite a few interactions with more established authors on social media, standouts being Brandon Sanderson and Philip Reeve, both of whom made my day with just a few moments of their time. In contrast, some other encounters were odious enough to leave me scratching my head at best, and negatively …
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So 2021 then. I’m not going to make some tired joke how awful 2020 was, not least because 2021 has been even worse for me so far. Still, if anything it’s driven me to redouble my efforts when it comes to writing. I’ve spent a long time learning how to write to a standard that …
In light of my desire to get out of the house without spending more time in public places, I’ve taken up a new old hobby over the last few months: wild camping. While camping isn’t technically legal in England like it is in places with more sane laws (Scotland gets this right), I don’t see …