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New York Post Xmas Puzzles

On December 23, 2013 / Puzzles / 7 Comments

Here are some Christmas puzzles I made up for the New York Post. Much easier […]

Fictionary 6 (WCCQ)

On December 20, 2013 / Puzzles / 10 Comments

I used to work as a puzzle editor and compiler and thought it might be […]

Fictionary 5

On December 4, 2013 / Puzzles / 5 Comments

I used to work as a puzzle editor and compiler and thought it might be […]

Flushed With Pride

On November 24, 2013 / Black Chalk, Writing / 12 Comments

It was a great thrill to have a piece included in my childhood local newspaper, […]

Fictionary 4

On November 14, 2013 / Puzzles / 3 Comments

I used to work as a puzzle editor and compiler and thought it might be […]

Black Chalk, In Numbers

On November 12, 2013 / Black Chalk, Lists, Writing / 12 Comments

700 – the number of days it took to write a first draft of Black […]

Fictionary 3

On November 1, 2013 / Puzzles / 3 Comments

I used to work as a puzzle editor and compiler and thought it might be […]

Dog Week – The Finale

On October 26, 2013 / Dogposts, Pictures / 8 Comments

So here it is, the finale of Dog Week, Mabel’s appearance at this year’s Tompkins […]

Dog Week

On October 21, 2013 / Dogposts / 12 Comments

Yes, the Discovery Channel has Shark Week and now, here on my website, it’s Dog […]

Streaming Spires

On October 17, 2013 / Black Chalk / 13 Comments

I had the enormous pleasure of tuning in to BBC Radio Oxford last week to […]

Fictionary 2

On October 11, 2013 / Puzzles / 8 Comments

I used to work as a puzzle editor and compiler, so I thought it might […]

Two Weeks In Pictures

On October 4, 2013 / Black Chalk, Pictures / 7 Comments

After a frantic but enjoyable two weeks in the UK, here are some picture highlights. […]

Red Magazine Article, Full Version

On October 1, 2013 / Uncategorized / 26 Comments

Here’s the article ‘We Had a Book Instead of a Baby’ written by my wife […]

Chalk Dust

On October 1, 2013 / Black Chalk / 4 Comments

After a wonderful but hard-slog time in the UK we’re back in New York. And […]

Some Random Thoughts Upon Leaving England

On September 27, 2013 / Pictures, Uncategorized / 12 Comments

Nearly seven years ago I moved from London to New York and New York wowed […]

Five Survivors

On September 22, 2013 / Black Chalk / 55 Comments

The tagline for my novel is ‘One Game. Six Students. Five Survivors.’ And here we […]

3, 2, 1… Lift-off!

On September 20, 2013 / Black Chalk / 11 Comments

It’s the morning after my book launch and I’m a little the worse for wear, […]

Sweet Child and Mine

On September 18, 2013 / Black Chalk / 5 Comments

Today I signed 350 books for Goldsboro Bookshop who made me book of the month. […]

And so it begins

On September 17, 2013 / Black Chalk / 7 Comments

Today felt like the first day of really being a writer. Lunch with my editor, […]

Fictionary

On September 8, 2013 / Puzzles / 12 Comments

I used to work as a puzzle editor and compiler, so I thought it might […]

Red magazine article: Being the wife of a would-be writer

On September 4, 2013 / Uncategorized / 406 Comments

My wife, Margi, has written a tremendous article for Red magazine (UK, October edition, on […]

Music To My Eyes: Six Musicians Who Should Have Written a Novel

On September 2, 2013 / Lists / 4 Comments

Nick Cave, Leonard Cohen and Jimmy Buffett have all done it. Twice. Bob Dylan’s ‘Chronicles’ […]

The Write Stuff

On August 26, 2013 / Writing / 12 Comments

I write in a corner of our bedroom, four floors up. Light comes in from […]

Why ‘Black Chalk’?

On August 21, 2013 / Black Chalk / 244 Comments

I’ve been asked by a few people what on earth the title ‘Black Chalk’ means. […]

One sick puppy

On August 20, 2013 / Dogposts, Next novel / 25 Comments

It’s something of a dilemma when you’re halfway along a hike in the middle of […]

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Archive for 2013

New York Post Xmas Puzzles

Fictionary 6 (WCCQ)

Fictionary 5

Flushed With Pride

Fictionary 4

Black Chalk, In Numbers

Fictionary 3

Dog Week – The Finale

Dog Week

Streaming Spires

Fictionary 2

Two Weeks In Pictures

Red Magazine Article, Full Version

Chalk Dust

Some Random Thoughts Upon Leaving England

Five Survivors

3, 2, 1… Lift-off!

Sweet Child and Mine

And so it begins

Fictionary

Red magazine article: Being the wife of a would-be writer

Music To My Eyes: Six Musicians Who Should Have Written a Novel

The Write Stuff

Why ‘Black Chalk’?

One sick puppy

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