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Beer. It always seems like such a good idea at the time, doesn't it? What's worse is beer seems like an even better idea after you've had... →
He was a great man, my granddad, a very calm, logical and methodical guy. I suppose I'm trying to be more like him as I get older.
The calmer and more well-ordered my desktop is, the more I can convince myself I'm on top of things.
I don't listen to Nirvana plugged anymore. I think there's a whole group of people who have semi-forgotten that Nirvana used electric guitars... →
When I'm out and about, I'll text or email myself from my phone. A smart phone is a great tool for a writer.
Twitter is incredibly useful. It's a great example of how the Internet is changing the way we engage with information and text. Above all else... →
Are Simon & Garfunkel cool, or are they just really uncool? I can't decide.
I'd love a signed first edition of 'City of Glass' by Paul Auster. My favourite book of all time.
I'm a bit suspicious of people who are narrow in their musical tastes.
When I was a kid, I wanted to be a palaeontologist. I wanted to dig up dinosaurs.
Sometimes, I seem to be only able to actually move and get going with things on the razor edge of possibly still managing whatever it is I'm... →
'Homeward Bound.' I find myself listening to that tune a lot when I'm traveling. Sitting in a railway station, wanting to go home... →
I have notebooks and sketchbooks for ideas. I also have drawers full of envelopes covered in quick outlines, scenes or scraps of dialogue that I... →