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Down the rabbithole
Originally posted on Saturday Night's Alright for Writing:
Sometimes a book can grab you right from the beginning. Usually it takes more than a sentence. Sometimes it can take a paragraph. But sometimes you can be completely enthralled before the first full stop. Sometimes the first sentence is so mind-blowingly amazing that you won’t…
But that’s not the voice inside my head…
Originally posted on Saturday Night's Alright for Writing:
As I walked past, I could hear the narrator clearly from my Mum’s headphones. This isn’t new – she’s a bit deaf and I’ve heard many second-hand audio books in my time. But this was the thought that crossed my mind. The voice inside my head…
Coming back from the dead
Originally posted on Saturday Night's Alright for Writing:
If you spend any time on the internet, by now you’ve probably heard the breaking Harry Potter news: JK Rowling has written another Harry Potter story. If you haven’t heard the news yet, don’t get too excited. It’s a short article, written by Rita Skeeter, the…
Where in the World?
Originally posted on Saturday Night's Alright for Writing:
This week The Book Depository released a map showing their most-purchased book by country. I, of course, went straight to Australia: Jamie’s 30 Minute Meals. I wasn’t even surprised. New Zealand? Jamie’s 15 Minute Meals. Now that’s interesting. Why 15 minutes, New Zealand? Do you really…
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