This Writing Life (No Longer Updated): Friday Flash Fiction

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Podcast interview with David Mitchell
Thriller writing: Taking stick from Jason Bourne
An interview with Mil Millington Part 1 and Part 2
Approaching an agent
The ups and downs of writing
On writing 'Proper Job'
My Waterstone's adventure
Depression in the arts

Déjà Vu

'Shows quiet skill. ...Larger publishers take note.' The Guardian || 'Very cool and stylish.' Forbidden Planet || 'Great pace and strong characterisation.' Scott Pack || 'Gripping, fascinating, and powerful.' Ian Watson || 'Thoroughly recommended.' SciFi.uk.com || 'You've never read anything like it before.' SFX || 'Assured use of cutting-edge science fiction ideas.' Ken MacLeod || 'Breaks new ground. ...An enviable debut.' Stepher Gallagher || 'A mind-blowing experience.' POD-by-Mouth || 'Inventive and witty.' Andy Sawyer, The Alien Online || 'Intriguing, clever and fresh.' Debra Hamel, book-blog.com || 'Sound scientific extrapolation and mature confidence.' Stan Nicholls || 'Consistently interesting...crisp and professional.' Grumpy Old Bookman || 'Science fiction in the tradition of such fine exponents as Baxter and Clarke.' Steve Mazey, The Eternal Night || 'Adventurous and very impressive.' Exeposé || 'Clever and satisfying.' Tregolwyn Book Reviews

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Flashback

Air crash investigation, time travel, and a sentient computer the size of a credit card. Read more.

Proper Job

Pasties, ice-cream, pixies, and sarcasm. Read more.

: Name: Ian Hocking; Location: Canterbury, Kent, United Kingdom

[Photo copyright (c) Mimika Cooney 2004.] I'm a British writer who published his first book in 2005 to critical acclaim. As well as being a writer, I'm an Associate Lecturer in psychological research methods at the Open University, an Associate Tutor at Canterbury Christ Church University and Psychology Section Editor for Intute, a UK higher education information and research service. Say howdy via ian_hocking (at) uk2.net.

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