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‘Tell it like it is’ Tuesday ~ ‘Imagine me & you.’ Characters and why you have to shoot them in the head.

Okay, I know it’s not Tuesday and that is the whole point of this post. Please forgive me (or send your strongly-worded letter to the White Star Line slash Points of View) They say if you have to get up

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‘Tell it like it is’ Tuesday ~ April: Writers’ Room 101

*grumblegrumblemoanmitherwhingegrrrrrr* No, Victor Meldrew is not guest posting on my blog today. I’m just not in a very good mood, can you tell? Why? ‘cos I’m 40!! Booooo! BUT, here’s the good news: I am now officially allowed to moan… Here on

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‘Tell it Like it is’ Tuesday ~ February 2013

Ahoy there! Did someone say it was Tuesday? The first Tuesday of the month by any chance? Hmm, well, in that case – it’s time for a bit of TiLiiT! Like the new logo? 😉 Don’t worry, it won’t be that

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The Hundred Year Old Man That Climbed Out Of The Window And Disappeared.

The Hundred Year Old Man That Climbed Out Of The Window And Disappeared..

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‘Banning the Bullshit’ Sunday ~ ‘A Christmas Carol’ by Charles Dickens

Sniff… Did you hear that? Yes, the day has come. Today is the last BtB ever. Angles will fall from their celestial seats in desperate spirals toward earth, their wings tattered and useless; tidal waves of tears will meet at

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‘Banning the Bullshit Sunday’ ~ ‘The Ruby Ridd Adventures : Otherworld’ by J.M. Wilson

First off, let me start by saying: “HAPPY THANKSGIVING!” I have no doubt that my American compadres will be stuffed to capacity and all turkeyed-out by now. Hope you had a great holiday. Sometimes, I forget why I started this

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‘Banning the Bullshit’ Sunday ~ ‘Four past midnight’ by Stephen King

Ah, there you are! And here Sunday is again… Another week gone, another 7 days of our lives that we’ll never get back. 1 more week closer to the next birthday, 168 hours nearer to Christmas, the sands of times

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‘Banning the bullshit’ Sunday: ‘Black Diamond Death’ by Cheryl Bradshaw (Sloane Monroe series boxed set)

Okay, okay. Simmer down! I know you’re all dying to see what I have for you this Sunday, but still… 😉 Sheesh, you’re like a Halloween cauldron bubbling over; all green gloop, bobbing blood-shot eyeballs and frogs legs! Speaking of Halloween, make

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‘Banning the bullshit’ Sunday: ‘The Silver Cross’ by Debra L. Martin & David W. Small

Woah there! Here we go again: It’s the last day of the week, a day of rest. The one day where you can kick back, relax and enjoy a rare thing – a day of no shite! Well, on here

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‘Banning the bullshit’ Sunday: Enid Blyton (and welcome to the new look SMoD&L)

Now let me tell you lot something for free – right now: You won’t need supersonic hearing or a Skype link to catch the gargantuan sigh that will emanate from The Gambia, West Africa when Mark Williams reads this post. No

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