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December 8, 2023

Luck [An A-Z of Myths]

Number twelve in the series of Flash Fiction challenges. L is for Luck

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December 1, 2023

Kelpie [An A-Z of Myths]

Number eleven in the series of Flash Fiction challenges. K is for Kelpie

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November 24, 2023

Jack [An A-Z of Myths]

Number ten in the series of Flash Fiction challenges. J is for Jack

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November 17, 2023

Iron [An A-Z of Myths]

Number nine in the series of Flash Fiction challenges. I is for Iron

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November 3, 2023

Herne [An A-Z of Myths]

Number eight in the series of Flash Fiction challenges. H is for Herne

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October 27, 2023

Grindylow [An A-Z of Myths]

Number seven in the series of Flash Fiction challenges. G is for Grindylow

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October 20, 2023

Fairies [An A-Z of Myths]

Number six in the series of Flash Fiction challenges. F is for Fairies

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October 6, 2023

Egremont [An A-Z of Myths]

Number five in the series of Flash Fiction challenges. E is for Egremont

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September 29, 2023

Dragon [An A-Z of Myths]

Number four in the series of Flash Fiction challenges. D is for Dragon

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September 22, 2023

Cait sìth [An A-Z of Myths]

Number three in the series of Flash Fiction challenges. C is for Cait sìth.

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September 15, 2023

Barghest [An A-Z of Myths]

Number two in the series of Flash Fiction challenges. Barghest.

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September 8, 2023

Ashipattle [An A-Z of Myths]

The first of my 'Alphabet Superset' Flash Fiction challenges. Ashipattle and the Meester Stoorworm.

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September 7, 2023

An A-Z of Myths

Should I do a podcast?

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September 4, 2023

What's next?

Flash fiction for every letter of the alphabet... based on myths and legends.

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July 5, 2023

A Remarkable Book

This post started life as a Twitter thread, but has been expanded and improved. Follow me on Twitter to get the scoop in advance next time! (Note: embedded tweet might not load due to the latest shenangians over there).

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March 10, 2023

Digital Rights Management

Have you ever shared a book? Played a song for someone, or lent them an album you love? What if you couldn't?

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March 8, 2023

Artificial Intelligence (and why I won't)

tl;dr I will not use AI/machine learning to write for me. But I will still play with it, from time to time, and you will always know when I do so.

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March 6, 2023

Finding meaning in your writing

What happens when someone spots something in your writing that you didn't notice yourself?

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November 14, 2022

How to nail a public appearance

Since I've been interviewed a few times lately, I thought I'd put together some notes on public appearances.

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October 27, 2021

Another Interview

I'm in danger of becoming big-headed, my second interview as an author is now out!

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May 2, 2021

Interview

My first interview as an author! We discuss writing every day for 500 days, why I write in certain genres, and Batman.

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April 24, 2021

My Writing Advice

I was asked to provide writing advice for a tournament.

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January 11, 2021

How I conquered the block

How to break free when you can't seem to move.

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January 8, 2021

How I wrote every day

How to climb that mountain.

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January 6, 2021

Why I wrote every day for over a year

The art of forming a new habit.

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January 4, 2021

Where 200 words a day gets you

How I came to love setting low goals.

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January 3, 2021

Well that was awkward

Let's just say 2020 was a practice year, shall we?

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June 29, 2020

A is for Apple

'Skin Deep', my modern retelling of the Snow White classic is featured in 'A is for Apple'.

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April 15, 2020

BBC Interconnected

My first screenplay.

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April 4, 2020

Flash Fiction With Mary Robinette Kowal

Writing 281 words in just a few minutes.

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January 31, 2020

My letterpress day - part two

Or: how to complicate things with a simple decision.

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January 29, 2020

My letterpress day - part one

Or: how I spent an entire morning working on three words.

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January 27, 2020

Making an Impression

I spent a day in a letterpress studio, learning the intricate art of printing with movable type.

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January 2, 2020

How To Build A Writing Habit

How to get into the writing routine.

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October 28, 2019

Jacob's War

The novella is available for pre-ordering!

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December 14, 2018

Book Pick - Getting Things Done

Getting Things Done by David Allen

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December 7, 2018

Book Pick - Mars Trilogy

Red/Green/Blue Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson

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November 30, 2018

Book Pick - Old Man's War

Old Man's War by John Scalzi

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November 23, 2018

Book Pick - The Chronoliths

The Chronoliths by Robert Charles Wilson

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November 9, 2018

Book Pick - Borderline

Borderline by Mishell Baker

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November 9, 2018

Book Pick - The Calculating Stars

The Calculating Stars by Mary Robinette Kowal

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November 2, 2018

Book Pick - Shades of Magic

Shades of Magic by V.E. Schwab.

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October 22, 2018

Public Declarations

I mentioned in the last post that I had made some public declarations, to help to keep me accountable (and this blog is another one, I guess).

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October 12, 2018

Writing a novel

I'm writing a novel. There, I've said it - it's public now.

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October 7, 2018

Welcome

All will become clear, in time. For now just keep an eye on the shadows.

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