Tag Archives: DI Lennox

NaNoWriMo: Done, Dusted and Over For Another Year

Posted on December 5, 2017 by

It’s all over! NaNoWriMo is complete, at an end, finished, over, caput, at an end, over and done with. It is no more. Fin. And I completed the challenge! Tired and just a little surprised with the monumental effort it … Continue reading →

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National Novel Writing Month: The Debate

Posted on October 15, 2017 by

This November will see the 19th annual National Novel Writing Month take place. Otherwise known as NaNoWriMo, the basic idea — if you haven’t heard of it — is to write 50,000 words of a novel in the 30 days … Continue reading →

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Blogging Break Over

Posted on January 26, 2009 by

Image: BBC Online It’s not that I’ve been too busy to blog over the past few days, I’ve just had nothing to say. I didn’t see any reason in filling up these pages just to tell you something meaningless, so … Continue reading →

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42: But What’s The Question?

Posted on October 27, 2008 by

Image: Tod Derick It seems like more and more of my posts are beginning with the words: “Busy day today!” What can I say? They have been! I got through a tonne of work with Stella and it looks like … Continue reading →

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Submission Street

Posted on October 19, 2008 by

I’ve had a great day. Last night’s culinary treat and relaxation paid off dividends, as I woke this morning feeling great. I woke at a very reasonable time and had a most enjoyable breakfast with my wife. Laura, who has … Continue reading →

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Prizes Galore

Posted on October 6, 2008 by

Well I never won the PSH Poetry Contest last night, and I never even came close. The winning entries were superb and fully deserved their plaudits, though, and their work overshadowed mine by a huge margin. I did kind of … Continue reading →

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Slick – A Full Novel

Posted on June 25, 2008 by

While it’s likely I’ll be present at the day job next Tuesday, today represents my last full day of work in this hole for 3 weeks and 1 day. Tomorrow I leave for my annual trip to Blackpool with my … Continue reading →

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