Category Archives: Thoughts

I’m scared – Jonathan K Benton

Posted on July 20, 2014 by jonathan

It’s not me for whom I’m scared. It’s my boys. I must believe there’s more good than bad in this world, but sometimes, jeez, it’s hard. Beautiful Alison was murdered by her husband: the media thinks it’s okay to splash …
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Queen, writing and a kind of magic – Jonathan K Benton

Posted on July 14, 2014 by jonathan

I was watching a documentary about Queen and realised that parallels can be drawn between a super group and a great book. Each member of Queen brought their own unique elements to the mix, that when combined, clicked to make …
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I’m feeling inspired – Roger Federer

Posted on July 5, 2014 by jonathan

Roger Federer inspires me. I admire Nadal’s snarling ferocity and Djokovic’s quirky athleticism and sense of humour. Both these players are great ambassadors of the game. But Roger Federer transcends tennis with his magnificent behaviour on and off the court. …
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The five P’s are the five keys to getting published – Jonathan K Benton

Posted on June 15, 2014 by jonathan

Passion: I believe authors write because they have to. They cannot stop that fountain of words bubbling up inside them. Some writers might dream of fortune and glory, but these fantasies play second fiddle to a passionate desire to express …
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I wish I was a superhero. Then perhaps … Jonathan K Benton

Posted on June 8, 2014 by jonathan

Rage – I experienced it yesterday morning before work. I logged onto the Internet to skim through the news. A judge sentenced a thug to nine years in jail for viciously assaulting a refugee who had arrived in Australia seeking …
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Balancing the budget – Jonathan K Benton

Posted on May 25, 2014 by jonathan

Balancing the budget is important. I’m not an economist but it makes sense. On a micro level, if my own household cannot balance its books it would sink. Here’s the problem, though. The median income in Australia is around 58k …
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Occasionally, very rarely and mostly never I need to remind myself why I love writing – Jonathan K Benton

Posted on May 19, 2014 by jonathan

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

Posted on May 12, 2014 by jonathan

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

Posted on May 5, 2014 by jonathan

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

Posted on April 27, 2014 by jonathan

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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