Category Archives: depression

When a chap is not a chap…

Posted on March 1, 2023 by darrack1

An internet friend reminded me the other day of an important lesson we all need to take on board and remember. When I say all I am talking about 49.9% of the population though the core message applies to us … Continue reading →

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I’m not good, but who is.

Posted on September 28, 2022 by darrack1

When I was a kid at Pudsey park on the outskirts of Leeds, just across from the abandoned Traction Engine steam roller, in the main play ground there was a Helter-Skelter. It was a proper Helter-Skelter, a huge wooden construction. … Continue reading →

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Mandolins and the 0.2 percent

Posted on July 23, 2022 by darrack1

For complicated reasons, this is a bit of a rant. If you are offended by rants about politics, you may want to read other, more entertaining posts, like the last one I posted with fictional rules for tea duelling earlier … Continue reading →

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Passing Affirmations…

Posted on April 12, 2022 by darrack1

Around three years ago in 2019, which was another age, I was convinced by a force of nature known as C.G Hatton to take my books, stand behind a stall in Scarborough at a Sci-fi convention and pretend that I … Continue reading →

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Linkin Park, the Thieves’ Guild and why I was so angry in 2007

Posted on October 13, 2020 by darrack1

Its October, the leaves are falling, the witches are abroad, and I’ve opened the blog up to guest writers again. Yes its Indie October. Throughout October some old favourites among my guests will be returning along with some new voices. … Continue reading →

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Cheesecake, Avarice & Boots

Posted on September 7, 2020 by darrack1

For reasons, mostly due to my son spending the week in hospital (he is back home now but I was worried for a while), I released a new book with somewhat less fanfare than usual and somewhat earlier than planned… … Continue reading →

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Quotes for 2020 #51

Posted on March 25, 2020 by darrack1

Its been a little while… And the world is a little strange right now which has contributed in part to it being a while… But it seems time for another quote, one from a master of the odd, strange and … Continue reading →

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Quotes for 2020 #34

Posted on February 10, 2020 by darrack1

An on going series of a quote a day from those most worthy of individuals, writers… Disclaimer not all quotes are meant to inspire… Not all comments I make upon them are entirely honest either, occasionally Hannibal writes them… Today’s … Continue reading →

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The somewhat belated cover reveal…

Posted on January 5, 2020 by darrack1

Okay this is not as such a cover reveal, because that something you do when you have a new book in the offing. This isn’t a new book, indeed it was the fist full novel I wrote way back in … Continue reading →

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The Indie Christmas List…

Posted on December 18, 2019 by darrack1

Christmas is coming, the annual festival of shiny barbarism and excess, and in theory at least good will and giving. Surprising as I doubt you find it, one of my favourite gifts to give or receive at Christmas are books. … Continue reading →