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From the memoirs of an addict II

In the late eighties I was addicted to crime novels, basically of any style – police procedure, noir, hard-boilt, single shamus, animal detectives, stuffy British, you name it. Even though I usually had plenty of work as a language traitor, … Continue reading

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What writing does

Writing takes you to another dimension. Reading is one – you assemble images and understanding from particles. By writing you become what is closer to a creator or god: you create universes from particulate matter. – James Steerforth (© 2012) … Continue reading

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