2016 - All Things M4tt

Santa loses his sled

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"Fill out this form and then come back to this desk." "This is ridiculous. I'm very busy." "Fill out this form and then come back to this desk." she banged the sign on the window that echoed her sentiments. Santa

3 Things I disliked about Rogue One

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Rogue One: A Star Wars Story came out last week. In the days since watching it I've aired my opinion, and many friends have told me to remember it's not a star wars films. It's a stand alone film set

10 Years

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He walked into her room. Familiar beeps perforated the silence. The smell of industrial cleanliness assaulted his nostrils, he still wasn’t used to it. New flowers coloured her bedside table. They were a neither colour between red and pink. He

"Don't tell me how to live my life!"

"You're a ghost."

"Does that mean I don't have a life?"

He stared at her, well at least as well as you can stare at someone transparent.

"What will you do now?"

She searched the floor, not knowing where to start her reply.

"He knows that you exist. He will come for you."

"Then I'll put him under a bus too" Defiance rang through her voice. "After all I am a ghost."

"And he is a ghost hunter..." before his lips could fence around his teeth an arrow pierced his neck.

He fell to the floor, blood pouring from his mouth and neck. She tried to help, but she hadn't mastered touching things. She had only been a ghost for 24 hours, blowing things over was the extent of her abilities.

Panicked, she searched for the shooter, but they were in the centre of a forest, it would be a needle in a hay stack task.

"Run!" He gargled.

She couldn't leave him. "Run..." He repeated, his mouth filled with more blood and dripped down his chin.

She held back the tears and turned to leave. Before she could move anywhere her legs gave way. For the first time since being a ghost she felt physical pain. Blue light shocked her body like an over fizzed bottle of coke.

Viva La Audiobook

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Hey everyone, Over the last week and a half I've stumbled across audiobooks on Spotify. I've always loved audiobooks, but the process of buying one always seemed strenuous. Last week, I was watching a chat between Stephen King and George RR

Her back was sore from the park bench..

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She gritted her teeth, annoyed. She wasn't supposed to sleep that long. Her muscles throbbed with exhaustion but she couldn't afford to give them anymore ground. She got up and began to hobble. Her knee was swollen, her body ached,

Fantastic Beasts Go To See Them

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This time last week, I was getting ready to watch Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them. I've never read the book or even shown an interest in it, yet, I knew the name Newt Scamander. The Potter fan in me

Be a veterinarian for dragons, they said. It'll be fun, they said

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Be a veterinarian for dragons, they said. It'll be fun, they said... Well they lied! 5 days annual leave, bonkers hours and singed clothes. They rope you in with the mouth watering starting salary of 40k and tie a knot

Over the Bridge

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Hey followers :P I've blogged before about the use of music when I'm writing. I'm a instrumental kind of guy, but this week that has changed. I loved Macklemore's first album, and I only found out about his latest effort a

The Hanged Man Starts To Speak...

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"Suddenly, the hanged man starts to speak... I go toward him and his face begins to peel. His words, which are mumbled, turn to horrifying shrieks. Then my skin starts to boil and peel and I wake up." "And it's

First Rule of Fight Club

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It's a short one this Wednesday. I just wanted to share something from Chuck Palahniuk's 'Fight Club'. I keep coming across powerful quotes and this week is no different. With all the nonsense taking place in America at the minute I

I left him in a pool of blood...

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"I left him in a pool of blood and claimed some vagrant had done it." "You what?" "Blamed it on an innocent beggar sleeping on the side." "Who knows?" "Just you." She didn't appreciate having this knowledge, "What's next?" "Same

Writing Tips from John Steinbeck

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Hey guys, This week I've been able to write daily. Finding the time hasn't been as difficult as I thought. So many of my favourite authors, speak about the importance of writing on a daily basis. I'm beginning to understand

I am not human

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"I am not human. I never was. So why are you expecting me to act like one?" "Because you must!" He pleaded "Why?" "Because they won't understand what you are. They will see you as a threat." "So what? I

Hemingway App

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Hey guys, I recently came across the Hemingway app. I know what you're thinking, how late am I? I heard about it a while back, but never bothered to give it a go. Whilst editing my book, I stumbled across other

"I want to go home."

"And I want to go to the moon. It ain't happening sweetheart. Time to accept that."

She turned away, she didn't want him to see she agreed.

"All we can do is sit here and hope they don't come back."

"For how long?"

"As long as it takes. You can go out there if you want. Go find those things and ask them to take you home. Be my guest." He moved aside and showed her the path back out there.

She stared at it for a long time. He was right, every word, but she hated hiding.

"Just sit and wait, they will give up searching for us soon, then we can look at escaping."

She nodded.

He walked toward her and tried sitting down. He winced and grimaced as he lowered himself.

"You are hurt." Her worry was clear.

"I'm alive. Which is more than we can say for the others."

She attempted to look at his wounds but he recoiled. "I'm fine."

Rejected, she pulled away and turned back towards to path. For the first time silence joined them.

"So where is home? You want to go back there so much."

"Earth. Have you heard of it?"

"Ahh a small planet girl. Yeah I know Earth. What's a girl from that part of the galaxy doing all the way out here fighting Larks?"

"It's a long story."

"It's going to be a long night, entertain me."

They taught me to fear the dark

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To showcase my writing, and to have a writing break from novel writing, I'm going to start using writing prompts that I come across and have fun with them. Giving myself a 15 minute time limit I'm going to stop when

Indie publishing vs traditional publishing

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Hey all, In between writing and life, I've been looking at the differences between being an indie author and going through traditional publishers. Since I started writing, and wanting to be a novelist I've not thought too much about it. As

4 Quick ideas to help you write characters

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Hey guys, If you're like me, it can be a struggle to develop your characters and keep authenticity. I'm constantly plagued with wondering would he/she say or act in that way. I've re-written scenes and stared at blank pages because

Santa loses his sled

3 Things I disliked about Rogue One

10 Years

Viva La Audiobook

Her back was sore from the park bench..

Fantastic Beasts Go To See Them

Be a veterinarian for dragons, they said. It'll be fun, they said

Over the Bridge

The Hanged Man Starts To Speak...

First Rule of Fight Club

I left him in a pool of blood...

Writing Tips from John Steinbeck

I am not human

Hemingway App

They taught me to fear the dark

Indie publishing vs traditional publishing

4 Quick ideas to help you write characters

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Things I did and things I think I did

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