Category Archives: News

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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Google + me = confused

Posted on August 5, 2011 by joelyblack

Ah, Google+, what have you done to me? My life was all simple and straightforward, once upon a time. There was Twitter for banal and strange conversations, humour, following journalists and comedians I like and posting videos of kittens being … Continue reading →

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Steak and chips… in a bookshop?

Posted on July 27, 2011 by joelyblack

Yesterday I went for coffee with a friend of mine. I suggested we go to Waterstone’s, the huge branch on Deansgate, which is near where I live. Nothing remarkable there, I hear you say. I didn’t have any particular reason … Continue reading →

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One piece of advice for writers: Write, leave it, re-write

Posted on July 7, 2011 by joelyblack

I have a bad library habit. It used to be a bad bookstore habit but in these straitened times, it’s a bad library habit. Walk into library to pick up books, scan the “recommended” shelves, and end up going home … Continue reading →

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A little hiatus with the Amnar Serial

Posted on July 1, 2011 by joelyblack

This is a bit embarrassing. If there’s anybody left reading the Amnar Serial, you’ll have noticed there was no update yesterday. I’ve been doing it three times a week since this time last year, and this is the first time … Continue reading →

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