Computers Can’t Think

You would have thought that Amazon’s computers would have the power to undertake the following equation:

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The Positively Productive Writer eBook

The Positively Productive Writer is now available in eBook format. For Amazon Kindle click here.(currently (11/2/12) – £6.58) For Waterstones click here. (currently (11/2/12) – £6.09) Also available for download …

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TPPW Book Launch

Simon  launches The Positively Productive Writer  (Photo credit: Diane Perry)

Public Lending Right

I’ve just received my statement from the PLR department (Public Lending Right), which details how many times my books have been borrowed from public libraries over the last year. Every …

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The Writer’s ABC Checklist Blog

Some time ago, when chatting to Lorraine Mace, I mentioned about my new book, The Positively Productive Writer, being published at some point in the future. “I’d love you to …

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British Heritage March 2012 Issue

The March 2012 issue of the American publication, British Heritage, contains a 1200-word, illustrated feature entitled Uncommon Waters. It looks at the some of the lesser-known and less-frequented lakes in …

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Till Training

Burway Books owner, Ros Ephraim, shows Simon how not to order 50,000 copies of his latest book during Independent Booksellers Week. (Photo credit: Burway Books)

Shortlisted in the OPOTY 2011 Awards

I’m chuffed to discover that one of my photographs has been shortlisted for the Outdoor Photographer of the Year Award 2011, British Landscapes category. Now, I have a nail-biting wait …

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