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Arthur Benton is in da house – and some post-baby philosophy!
He’s arrived, my second child, the once and future king. Arthur weighs 4.2 kilograms and is 56 centimetres tall. These impressive statistics suggest he won’t be called on to play the hobbit in twenty years if they remake the film. …
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Nelson Mandela – The Power of One.
Former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser summed it up perfectly when he said this: ‘If we had three or four Mandelas to scatter around the world in important countries, the world today would be a safer place, and more secure …
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Rainy day writing – this blog is about everything and nothing. Jonathan K Benton
I read in a recent blog that if I don’t have anything to blog about I should at least write something. I’ll start with the weather. Brisbane didn’t have a winter – that’s how it felt anyway. The temperature might …
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If it was your wand, would you wave it?
Imagine a magic wand. It was yours alone to wave. One magnificent flourish would guarantee the same standard of shelter, education and health care to everyone on the planet – no exceptions. No more mansions, no more homeless. One size …
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My favourite first sentences – in no particular order. Jonathan K Benton
Without a great book to support them, the following sentences might not have been so great. Each sentence appeals to me in a different way. For example: Douglas Adams’s unique voice exudes personality. Dickens’s words are profound, and who knew …
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Tagged dark fantasy, JonathanKBenton, young adult
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The Prologue for my next book and a Q and A with the main character – Jonathan K Benton
Prologue So this is fear. The man stood trembling on the edge of the plank as dark clouds tumbled towards the boat. The approaching storm sent cannonballs of wind to clear its path. Inside the storm, the ocean was black. …
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A Wicked Kind of Dark – what is literary fantasy? Jonathan K Benton
I think the best explanation I’ve found for the genre in which my writing sits goes something like this: Books that are written to entertain with words as much as plot. Books like Ray Bradbury’s Something Wicked This Way Comes, Christopher …
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Writing a speech – tips for a book launch.
I was going to write a detailed account of the book launch until I realised most of what I wanted to say I’d already said in my speech … So I’ll simply copy and paste my speech into this blog. …
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A Wicked Kind of Dark – Cover Reveal
Here it is: the cover of my young adult fantasy novel A Wicked Kind of Dark. Due to certain laws (and fair enough too), I’m not allowed to include Eminem’s Lose Yourself alongside this reveal, but feel free to play it. I’ve …
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Six quotes to help you get through the day – Jonathan K Benton
1) If you’re going through hell, keep going – Winston Churchill Thank goodness for Winston. This quote has inspired me through some tough times. 2) I can resist everything but temptation – Oscar Wilde I love this quote. I thank …
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