Tag: Chuck Wendig
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On reading: The Book of Accidents by Chuck Wendig
Another brilliant outing for Wendig, and well worth picking up and diving into as we approach spooky season.
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2020 – reading roundup and the Dust Lounge Book Awards
Welcome to the 2020 reading roundup and book awards at the Dust Lounge. A mighty fine year for reading.
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On reading: Wanderers by Chuck Wendig
Chuck Wendig brings us a scarily prescient masterpiece, that’s sure to find its place in the classic novel lists of the future.
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On writing reviews and on writing words
On why I mostly talk about books I love, and on how new words are eeking out and what they’re eeking out to.
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Reading, watching, listening
Last time in Sharing is Good, I talked about the joys of Chuck Wendig, The Bridge and the brilliant David Bowie. I also got to hear a bit about The Man in the High Castle, a tip from Brum Radio Book Show over on Twitter, a series that’s going straight on my watch list. And…
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Sharing is good
This year, I’ve signed up to the Goodreads reading challenge. That is to say, I’ve marked down in digital pixels a number of books that I’m hoping to read during the course of the year. I’ve signed up to read 25 books. I’ve not said what books. I’ve not said how long the books should…
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It’s 2016 and let’s not play Monopoly
First up – it’s 2016 (and a great, shining ball of Happy New Year-ness to you fine folks). I hope it’s treating you well and you’re holding the January blues at bay. Second up – it’s 2016 and hover boards are a thing, but they don’t actually hover and apparently occasionally blow up (so I’ve…
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The dawning realisation that Nanowrimo is about to start
Today I’ve played the harmonica. I’ve annoyed the cat. I’ve drunk copious amounts of coffee. I’ve cleaned the kitchen. I’ve put the bins out. I’ve even watched an episode of the Apprentice. And now I can’t ignore the fact that Nanowrimo starts tomorrow. Or at midnight tonight if we’re being precise. And this year…
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Where is all the writerly wisdom?
Well, Easter’s been a darn fine time. There’s been chocolate, there’s been tea cakes, and the cat has been in a spectacularly epic bad mood which culminated in savaging the mother in law (but at least it didn’t require a trip to the Emergency Room… let’s not talk about the last time that happened…) And,…
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