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Month: August 2017

The Joy of Rejection

Posted on August 18, 2017 by Matt Lumb

I was watching an interview between John Bishop and James Corden recently, when James said something that struck a chord with me. In fact, it should strike a chord with virtually every writer out there who has attempted the usually Continue reading The Joy of Rejection→

Posted in Books, Publishing | Tagged amateur, chord, industry, James Corden, John Bishop, naive, professional, publishing, rejection, writers

The Ultimate Cure for Wealth

Posted on August 14, 2017 by Matt Lumb

I have discovered the cure for this disorder called wealth. It is a terrible affliction that affects the rich; too much money. It’s a syndrome that normal people do not suffer from, it is only contagious among the affluent and Continue reading The Ultimate Cure for Wealth→

Posted in General, Writing | Tagged affluent, apathy, bullet, confidence, disorder, immune, job, rich, succeed, wealth

Advanced Creative Writing

Posted on August 8, 2017 by Matt Lumb

At the moment, I am working like a man possessed on my current projects; the time off between my open University degree modules disappears quicker than a magician on speed! However, I am particularly looking forward to the next module Continue reading Advanced Creative Writing→

Posted in Academic | Tagged academic, advanced, creative writing, modules, Open University, snook, suicide, xbox

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