Tag Archives: Writing

Revenge of the Awkward Author Photo Contest – I GOT 3rd PLACE! WOOO!

Posted on July 15, 2015 by D.R.Sylvester

So you might remember a previous post where I mentioned that I was entering a competition for awkward author photos, and that the other entries for it were positively exploding with gaiety and hilarity… Well it seems I must give thanks to the … Continue reading →

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Priorities, and Mucking About with my Inherited Fourbie’

Posted on June 23, 2015 by D.R.Sylvester

SO, I haven’t blogged in donkey’s years, and this is almost entirely down to the advice of my mum. I know, strange right? That a person’s own mother would advise them NOT to blog. Weeeell, this was actually some pretty stellar … Continue reading →

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Writing Over the Seas

Posted on May 18, 2015 by D.R.Sylvester

I’ve always loved flicks like the Mummy, or Indiana Jones, that step well outside the western world and off the beaten track. Reading has taken me through myriad exotic locales, especially in books by Matthew Riley (that launched me on … Continue reading →

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Why to Write In the Moment, and Learning from My Hang Over

Posted on May 2, 2015 by D.R.Sylvester

You’ve done things in your life, you champion, you. You might have had a fight, or given birth, maybe crashed a car. You’ve maybe even done a gig in a chicken-burger suit outside a McBurger-Joint. The memories fade pretty quickly as … Continue reading →

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Three Act Structure, and why my second act might be the problem…

Posted on April 30, 2015 by D.R.Sylvester

So a few months back my alpha reader (hi mum!) had a look over the first sixteen chapters or so, and told me some things. The first 9 chapters or so were great, but then it started to… nothing. It … Continue reading →

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Put the pen down…

Posted on April 28, 2015 by D.R.Sylvester

FOREWORD: This is a post I actually saved as a draft on my phone more than half a year ago, but never got around to posting. I was expecting the arrival of my daughter at the time, and had just … Continue reading →

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Writing Treasure Hunt – Initiating hanky panky. Wow, awkward.

Posted on April 26, 2015 by D.R.Sylvester

This here Writing Treasure Hunt is going to be a recurring segment, where I find hidden (writing-related) booty to plunder, and share it with ye. Yarrrrr! On the subject of booty, the treasure I’ve unearthed this time around is about, well, just that. … Continue reading →

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Writing on iPad, strangely satisfying

Posted on April 20, 2015 by D.R.Sylvester

Sooo, I bought an iPad for purposes of Facetime with the (currently overseas) wife and kid. Yes, I know there’s Skype, but my family seem to find Facetime simpler. Anyway, since I’ve got the thing I decided to see if Pages … Continue reading →

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How It’s Gone So Far, and My NEW WRITING SPACE!

Posted on March 25, 2015 by D.R.Sylvester

Not bad. I’ve been busy enough that the time has flown by, and we’re almost at the one week mark. I’m getting stuff done, which is a cool feeling after how busy the last 5 months have been (sorry little … Continue reading →

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Weekend Writing Warriors #7

Posted on March 15, 2015 by D.R.Sylvester

I’m back with another snippet for this WEWRIWA (Weekend Writing Warriors) thing. To meet some new authors, read some great writing, or join in the 8-sentence fun, stop by at Weekend Writing Warriors! This scene is from just before my 5th … Continue reading →

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