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A Novice Novelist Reviews his Year, 2025. The Good, the Bad and the Very Ugly

by Chris Harris I thought I’d have a review of my year. I won’t be doing an awards ceremony,  partly … More

blog, blogging, books, content creation, fiction, life, mental-health, writing, writing a book, writing fiction, writing for dummies

Writing My First Book. A Diary. Episode 13: Christmas Update: From Writing to Trying to Get Read

by Chris Harris It’s Christmas time. It’s boring. So far, all of the writing exercises I planned to do over … More

books, content creation, creative-writing, writing, writing a book, writing a book blog, writing diary, writing fiction, writing satire

Why Independent Writers Struggle to Be Seen. The Crazy TV and Film Industry No Entry Policy

by Chris Harris If you’re an independent writer trying to get your work read, you quickly discover a truth that … More

books, closed shop to writers, content creation, fiction, film, film and tv, movies, novice novelist, writing, writing a book

Inside Denham Phoenix FC: A Fantasy Weekly Non-League Football Soap-Part 6: The £850,000 Smile

But then, for the first time since she’d got involved in the club, Catherine cracked him the sweetest of smiles.

A smile that cost him £850,000.

His heart melted.

books, content creation, fiction, lewes fc, novice novelist, Short Stories, short-story, writing, writing a book, writing fiction, writing for dummies

Inside Denham Phoenix FC: A Fantasy Weekly Non-League Football Soap-Part 4: The Managerial Shortlist

by Chris Harris When Greg appointed Hilario Vincent, Denham Phoenix FC were still rattling around in the third tier of … More

books, content creation, fiction, football, football satire, football series, football spoof, football stories, novice novelist, soccer, sports, writing, writing a book, writing fiction

Writing My First Book. A Diary: A Bizarre, Brilliant Few Weeks in the Life of a Writer Who Never Expected Any of This

by Chris Harris It has been a truly bizarre couple of weeks,  the kind you don’t ever plan for yet … More

author, blog, books, content creation, fiction, novice novelist, reading, writing, writing a book, writing fiction, writing for dummies

A Very Unexpected Christmas Dilemma. Competition Entry.

By Christopher Harris. This is my first competition entry written in response to:  “Write about a character who receives an … More

books, Christmas story, content creation, fantasy, fiction, moral dilemma story, short story, short story competition, short-story, writing

Inside Denham Phoenix FC: A Fantasy Weekly Non-League Football Soap-Part 3: Manager, Hilario Vincent is Caught Thieving

by Chris Harris Greg was beginning to put the final touches to his new Board of Directors, adding the last … More

books, content creation, fiction, football comedy, football satire, football soap, non league football story, reading, short-story, travel, writing, writing a book, writing fiction

Inside Denham Phoenix FC: A Fantasy Weekly Non-League Football Soap — Part 2: Introducing ‘Economical’ Tony

Inside Denham Phoenix FC: A Fantasy Weekly Non-League Football Soap — Part 2: Introducing ‘Economical’ Tony by Chris Harris Promotion … More

books, content creation, fiction, footbal lblog, football, footballstories, history, nonleaguestories, nonleaguestory, reading, writing, writing a book

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