[Update: the coroner has finally released a report clarifying that Corey Haim did not die of a drug overdose as initially suspected. Haim's official cause of death is pneumonia complicated by an enlarged heart and narrowed blood vessels.] Tragic. One of my favourite dudes from the late 80s and early 90s, Corey Haim, passed away
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‘The First Five Pages’ by Noah Lukeman — review and summary

I’ve already reviewed Stephen King’s On Writing (here) and Anne Lamott’s Bird by Bird (here). The third book that makes up this holy trinity of writing bibles is Noah Lukeman’s The First Five Pages: A Writer’s Guide to Staying Out of the Rejection Pile. As the title suggests, The First Five Pages is all about how not to get rejected
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Inside Agassi and Becker’s secret rivalry

[For my new post on the Agassi-Chang rivalry, click here] By now everyone should know about Andre Agassi’s explosive admission that he used crystal meth (the dangerous drug otherwise known as ‘ice’) in 1997, tested positive, then got away with it by writing a simple explanation letter to the ATP. However, very few people know
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Mapping Your Fantasy World

Why map your fantasy world? A common theme for fantasy novels on shelves these days is a map of the fantasy world inside the front cover. To be honest, as a reader, I don’t usually give them more than a cursory glance. But as a writer, I find such maps can be quite useful. A good map
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