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  • If You Don’t Like Mysteries, You’ll Love Mr. Holmes

    If You Don’t Like Mysteries, You’ll Love Mr. Holmes

    Last year, I was standing waiting for a bus when one passed by (not the one I was waiting for) with a poster on the…

  • Ink and Pixel: A Sibling Rivalry

    Ink and Pixel: A Sibling Rivalry

    Which do you prefer: traditional paper books or e-books? Perhaps you are a traditionalist who feels the magic of a good novel is somehow missing…

  • The (Im)Perfect Protagonist

    The (Im)Perfect Protagonist

    Since we talked about creating the perfect bad guy last week, I thought it seemed only meet that we should have a think about the…

  • The Perfect Antagonist

    The Perfect Antagonist

    Originally published 08/05/2016 For me, the antagonist – what we might loosely call ‘the bad guy’ – can make or break an otherwise good story.…