Category Archives: News

“My charity depends on feats of pointless running”

Posted on May 2, 2012 by joelyblack

I did a crazy thing this week. Two crazy things, in fact. I spent all weekend saying that I wouldn’t really want to run a marathon because, well, 26.2 miles? Running? I used to run a lot but I’ve been … Continue reading →

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Olympic advertising

Posted on April 22, 2012 by joelyblack

Are you sick of the Olympics? I’m sick of the Olympics and there’s still a hundred days to go until they even start. But I’m sick of them. I really am. Now, let me get this straight. I’m not sick … Continue reading →

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Time to Change: No, I don’t know what to say either

Posted on March 30, 2012 by joelyblack

I thought I’d change tack this evening and write about something other than writing itself. Something a little more personal. Time to Change is a campaign in the UK run by Mind and ReThink Mental Health, which are – as … Continue reading →

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On being mentored

Posted on March 18, 2012 by joelyblack

I haven’t really written a blog (a proper blog, not just a book review), in a very long time, so I feel rusty sitting down to write this. Everybody goes on about writers needing platforms, but despite all the blogs … Continue reading →

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Amnar: The Excision is finished!

Posted on January 28, 2012 by joelyblack

It feels like this has taken ages. In fact, it’s probably only been about eighteen months since I first sat down to start The Execution. Typical me, I started off thinking, “Well, I’ll just do a little book for fun … Continue reading →

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The media slew on 9/11, grief and disaster porn

Posted on September 7, 2011 by joelyblack

I originally posted this on Google Plus to a limited audience. It’s a sensitive issue and I wasn’t sure about publicly discussing this, given the sheer volume of commentary on 9/11 this month. This post could only be seen as … Continue reading →

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Thoughts about changing tack on Amnar

Posted on August 14, 2011 by joelyblack

This is something I’ve been contemplating for a while, and typically for me, I haven’t made any kind of decision about it yet. That’s partly why I’m writing this, in the hope that I’ll make up my mind one way … Continue reading →

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Never mind the riots, it’s the Skeptics

Posted on August 12, 2011 by joelyblack

It was a peculiar night last night. After rain stopped play on the riots in Manchester for Wednesday, things returned to an odd kind of normal. With no sign of rioting or looting, GMSkeptics went ahead with the planned talks … Continue reading →

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After the Manchester riots

Posted on August 10, 2011 by joelyblack

Sitting in front of rolling 24-hour news is a little like drinking bad coffee. You don’t feel any pep but a low-level buzziness that just won’t go away. I sat through the sight of London’s Croydon and Clapham fires, in … Continue reading →

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News! Twitter does not cause social unrest

Posted on August 8, 2011 by joelyblack

I was going to save this for irreverent (and hopefully amusing) comments on Twitter, but it might even be worth blogging about, too. Here’s some information: Social media networks don’t cause social unrest, rioting, protesting and general discontent amongst populations. … Continue reading →

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