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On the US election, Jill Lorean, and creativity

So it’s 2016 all over again, and tempting to feel a sense of despair as we find the world’s most powerful country back in the hands of a narcissist without the attention span to read a page of text. That’s not to say the Biden administration was inspiring. It wasn’t. It was downright feeble onContinue reading “On the US election, Jill Lorean, and creativity”

Hotel Hokusai Update

Teaching full-time at college this term, and trying to launch and market my debut novel has meant that certain other things have had to give way. One of them has been this site. Given that my last post was titled ‘Ready to Launch’, should anyone disdain Twitter/X and be entirely reliant on this source forContinue reading “Hotel Hokusai Update”

Writing Advice

A couple of weeks ago I was out at a spoken word event in the Southside and a young man asked me for writing advice. Woah! That’s the first time anyone’s ever asked me that, I thought. That’s what comes of telling people your novel is getting published. Before you get the wrong idea, IContinue reading “Writing Advice”

6 Novels that influenced The Hotel Hokusai: #1 Doctor Jekyll and Mr Hyde

Han, The Hotel Hokusai‘s young Korean protagonist, learned his English from reading Stevenson’s Treasure Island, given to him by a dubious Scots missionary who became his adopted father before cutting him loose. My Dad gave me Treasure Island when I was about nine I think, and I lapped it up. The scene where Jim isContinue reading “6 Novels that influenced The Hotel Hokusai: #1 Doctor Jekyll and Mr Hyde”

Secrets of success.

Success is earned, one step at a time. One of the most invaluable skills a person can have is being able to clearly express what they want. You have the courage that leads to success. As long as you’re learning, you’ll never fail. The most successful people don’t look back to see who’s watching. “OurContinue reading “Secrets of success.”

Sweet success.

The most successful people don’t look back to see who’s watching. Work Hard. The most successful people don’t look back to see who’s watching. Look for opportunities to lift others up along the way. Having the proper mindset, moving outside your comfort zone, developing and maintaining healthy relationships, and staying focused have been key driversContinue reading “Sweet success.”

Brilliant.

Having the proper mindset, moving outside your comfort zone, developing and maintaining healthy relationships, and staying focused have been key drivers of success for thousands of years. Work smart Work hard “Do not say a little in many words but a great deal in few.” — Pythagoras Success is earned, one step at a time.Continue reading “Brilliant.”