Stories, satire and writing from Christopher Harris. Home of the fictitional Sussex village of Denham, its characters, its football club and the books growing out of them.
I’ve dramatically improved my Instagram followers, likes and video views, despite knowing bugger all about how the platform works. No clever marketing strategy, no expensive courses, just a little experimentation and an unexpected result. Could following fewer people actually help your account? I’ve absolutely no proof, but here’s what happened.
An interesting lesson analysis in the limitations of artificial intelligence, courtesy of a frustrating few weeks spent trying to redesign a WordPress blog and set up a podcast using Chat GPT.
A friend’s criticism of my short stories has sparked two exciting new writing projects. Inspired by The Clash, I’m now creating shorter, punchier fiction, with unexpected twists, while discovering that my publishing ambitions are growing far beyond my original plans.
by Chris Harris Autumn has arrived in Sussex, and I’ve been thinking about how growing an audience for Something About … More
by Chris Harris Social media has become an extraordinary exercise in vanity, with millions chasing followers who have little interest … More
When a friend told me the stories in my book were too long, my first instinct was to disagree. Then I thought about it. Six days later, I’d written two Very Short Stories — and accidentally discovered an entirely new direction for my writing.
A four-hour ferry crossing to France, an attractive woman in the seat in front and a Frenchman with considerably more confidence than me. What follows is a tale of romance, cowardice, Gallic charm and an unexpected ending — and, rather worryingly, some of it is completely true.
by Chris Harris Unusually, I don’t actually plot my short stories. I start with nothing more than an idea, go … More
It should have been one of the highlights of my life. When I returned from holiday, two proof copies of … More
