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The Importance Of Sleep
We’ve all done it at some point in our lives. With a deadline looming, exams on the horizon or the allure of “just one more episode”, it...


How To Write Effective Beginnings And Endings In Fiction
There’s a difference between writing and storytelling. Writing is easy and storytelling isn’t. You pick up a pencil and scribble words,...


Marvel's Dangerous First Step With AI: Secret Invasion' Credits Makes For Ominous Watching
Marvel’s latest underwhelming show is making headlines. Not for its story, but for its opening credits. There’s been a lot of uproar over...


The Western Novel Part II: Comparing Traditional and Revisionist Takes
In the second of my three-part series on the Western genre for OOL, which you can check out here, I dive into the differences between the...


So You Want to Write a Novel? Four Steps for Aspiring Authors
My latest guest blog, this time over on Parent Blogger (check it out here), was a great little reflective exercise on the craft. Hands...


Neurodivergence And Learning
Neurodivergence is a bit of a hot topic at the moment. Understanding and awareness of it is getting better by the day, but there is still...


Exercises To Help You Stay Sharp
The sun is out. Temperatures are soaring. There's never been a better time to get outside, get active and work up a sweat. But that can...


Advice for New Stepdads: Tips for Step-parent survival
I had a great time doing some work about step-parenting for Sarah Hurst over at www.arthurwears.com last year. Being a stepdad for over...


The Frontier Lives Again: Rise Of The Modern Western
Another repost from my work with Oxford Open Learning, this post was a fun little reflection on the current state of the Western genre in...


Jesse Clayton 4 Cover and Title Revealed!
This summer Jesse Clayton returns. This time he's not stranded in the wilderness facing a fight for survival. And this time he isn't...


Exam Season: How To Cope With Stress
Education and exams go hand in hand. Being deep into exam season now, and with many A level students starting theirs, I figure this is a...
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