It is that time of year where the Nobel Prizes are being handed out; announcements which are made after a lengthy consultation process. The prize for Literature is normally reserved for the most influential contemporary writers, but after last year's unprecedented venture into the lyrics of Bob Dylan, there was an open mind over who … Continue reading Kazuo Ishiguro
Midway through Sunday afternoon many of us in the UK were tuning into BBC One to witness the majestic Roger Federer breeze to a record eighth Wimbledon tennis crown, with a merciless dismantling of the injury-stricken Marin Cilic. It was a moment of history that would be exceeded just minutes later during the very same … Continue reading She’s a Lady
It was the evening of Saturday, 28 August, 2010, and those who call themselves The Barmy Army were raising their glasses and basking in the glory of witnessing a record eighth wicket partnership for the England cricket team. A remarkable stand of 332 between the obdurate Jonathan Trott and the airy Stuart Broad had effectively secured … Continue reading Redemption
As those old iPhone television adverts used to profess, there is an app for just about...anything. Each obscure subject or facet of our everyday lives now seems to be supplemented by an app, which is designed to remove the supposed stress and preserve many valuable seconds of our precious time. In terms of writing, things … Continue reading Writing Without Hands
When I first began as a writer I had no confidence whatsoever, regardless of the faith that was being shown in me by others. At least part of the reason for this was the fact that my breakthrough coincided with the beginning of the most challenging period of my life to date; a time when … Continue reading How I became a confident writer
Today I was sent the commission for the January 2017 edition of the Soccer 360 magazine, the print publication to which I have happily contributed to for three years with distinction. But there was a problem. For the first time since I began, except for occasions where I had made myself unavailable, I was not assigned an … Continue reading Benched
It sounds like the kind of thing you would expect to see lying between the Weetabix and the Shredded Wheat at your local supermarket, but the word 'Brexit' has become synonymous with life in the United Kingdom during 2016; a triumph for those media personnel who just love to amalgamate two innocent words and create … Continue reading Brexit: My War on a Word
Over the last 48 hours one story has dominated the news headlines in the UK - the departure of England football manager Sam Allardyce after just one match and 67 days in charge. This sensational series of events came following a series of revelations exposed by the Daily Telegraph newspaper, whose undercover journalists - posing as businessmen … Continue reading Return of the Undercover Squad
Although very little of it has received the full SEO treatment, I have a very large body of work that exists on the internet. But only those who know me best are fully aware of this extensive portfolio, simply because I hide it from them. To most people in my professional life, I am simply … Continue reading Talking about my work
I had barely six months of experience as an online writer when I was first asked about the possibility of writing for the Soccer 360 magazine back in November 2013. It was a time when I was severely lacking in self-confidence and so I questioned whether I was capable of making the step-up to print journalism … Continue reading The Perils of Print
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