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Cultural appropriation or cultural enrichment? Communication, food and f*%king

Levi Roots - reggae pizza Sure, the process [...]

By chalkthesun|2021-03-01T19:24:59+00:00March 1st, 2021|Blog|0 Comments
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How Much Truth Do We Need?

Fiction writers are always facing the question of how factual [...]

By chalkthesun|2020-03-25T16:35:01+00:00July 13th, 2017|Blog|Comments Off on How Much Truth Do We Need?
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Back to Basics: Pen and Paper

Are you finding it hard to write now that summer’s [...]

By chalkthesun|2020-04-03T12:56:40+01:00August 11th, 2014|Blog|2 Comments
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Gloomed Youth

 Despite the near-zero weather, I had a surge of energy [...]

By chalkthesun|2013-11-22T16:58:11+00:00November 22nd, 2013|Blog|1 Comment
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'Paying for feedback's like paying for sex…'

Without wishing to sound grouchy and grasping, I am amazed [...]

By chalkthesun|2013-08-08T17:15:19+01:00August 8th, 2013|Blog|3 Comments
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The Mousetrap: More than a Game of Cluedo

 Last week I went to see Gregory Cox, occasional Chalk [...]

By chalkthesun|2013-07-31T19:45:12+01:00July 31st, 2013|Blog|0 Comments
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Justified vs. Luther: Home or Away?

Late on Wednesday nights, I face a Luther  vs. Justified [...]

By chalkthesun|2013-07-22T09:15:45+01:00July 22nd, 2013|Blog|0 Comments
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Cycling in Saudi: Wadjda

I was so glad I caught Wadjda, the first Saudi [...]

By chalkthesun|2013-07-08T14:53:47+01:00July 8th, 2013|Blog|0 Comments
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What to Do? The Wonders of Sub-Continental English

After almost a month in Sri Lanka talking exclusively to [...]

By chalkthesun|2013-06-27T18:45:08+01:00June 27th, 2013|Blog|1 Comment
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We're Slamming…

 Our recent 200 Word Short Story Slam gave all the [...]

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