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Occasionally, very rarely and mostly never I need to remind myself why I love writing – Jonathan K Benton
Writing isn’t easy, and when it gets really tough, I sometimes need to remind myself why I stick at it. Here are the top five reasons I persevere: 5) Books saved me: Books changed me, as I wrote in this …
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I had a moment and it wasn’t even mine – Jonathan K Benton
The world is full of remarkable talents – being a good person is the single most inspiring thing anyone can be. Occasionally I stumble across someone or something that makes me leap out of my chair and punch the air …
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A confusion of faith and one possible solution to happiness
I have faith in many things. I believe laughter is the best medicine and there’s nothing wrong with a good ol’ cry. I’m certain that life is worth fighting for and that if we all loved our neighbours there’d be …
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Then the news came on – Jonathan K Benton
It’s hard to blog deep every week. I have to mix it up because most of my creative energy is spent on my new manuscript. Sometimes an idea germinates and I’m driven into a flurry of blogging activity, like what …
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Captain America: The Winter Soldier. And some people with whom I shared the theatre
I saw the latest instalment of Captain America on Easter Friday and boy did I love it. He’s not the most powerful superhero in the Marvel universe but he’s one of the coolest – in a geeky kind of way. …
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A piece on laughter and my two ‘all-time’ favourite jokes – Jonathan K Benton
Catch 22 is one of my favourite books. It’s also one of the funniest books I’ve ever read. Colours and shades, tears and laughter. The saddest stories have the funniest scenes, as the author takes you on an emotional roller …
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Politics – it’s a touchy subject. Jonathan K Benton
The recent pay rises given to Queensland MPs is disgraceful. This is not an article about left/right politics. All sides of the political spectrum in Australia have, at one time or another, proven themselves inept. It’s easy for the opposition …
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A Tale of Two Presidents – Jonathan K Benton
A Tale of Two Presidents It was the best of times, it was the worst of times; it was the age of life-saving medical advancement, it was the age of life-taking weapons of mass destruction; it was the spring of …
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Sometimes it’s important not to write – and my thought for the week. Jonathan K Benton
Writing tip: Yesterday was one of my most productive days yet, and I didn’t write a single word. I sat in a café with two extremely talented individuals discussing our respective manuscripts. Discussing ideas is important – I now have …
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The secret to being ‘cool’, for five minutes and ten seconds
I was sitting at the computer thinking about the past – as long as I don’t dwell on it, the past is a great place from which to draw inspiration. I suddenly remembered a song a friend introduced me to …
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