A Photo From Four Years Past

Cripes, there’s an image to appear in my FB memories. Sat in Room 3 of Premier Inn Leicester North West during lockdown and editing a manuscript of Pennyblade to the tune of both my editor and agent. A weird time, a crossroads, full of fear and excitement: disease stalked the land and I was caretaker […]

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My Freemasonry Spree!

So I snooped about the Freemason’s Hall my job-hunting course is taking place in during lunch break. Photos of His Majesty everywhere and lots of homemade heraldry; it’s basically Dungeons & Dragons for businessmen desperate to be part of the Establishment. I got discovered by one of the staff who told me I couldn’t venture […]

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Umbrellas

Went to see Renoir’s Umbrellas at New Walk Museum today. The first thing that struck me is the young woman has forgotten to bring her brolly. The way she looks at you it’s like she’s hoping you’ll let her hide under yours. I love the way she and the man are very detailed but the […]

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Super Relaxed Fantasy Club!

Amazeballs time at Super Relaxed Fantasy Club in London last night. Me, Josh Winning and Stark Holborn got to read to a full upstairs pub and chat to peeps. Titan Books, our publisher, turned out in full force, as did Max my agent and a few of my family (London division). SRFC is a blast […]

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Veggie Glycon

This inner growth in the pepper I’m slicing reminds me awfully of Roman snake cult god Glycon. Maybe I could reboot the faith for modern vegetarians or something… I

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