by Chris Harris It’s so rare that I can find a day where I just decide to devote it to strategy and planning my book. So, it was great to realise, after a very long morning, probably six hours of studiously investigating and plotting, I’d gone backwards! I am just awaiting a couple more illustrations … Continue reading Welcome to Denham. Bringing A Village to Life: A Writer’s Journey Part 4. Lost in the Forest of Publishing
Author: july1966
Bear with....this is a new blog. I have an established blog on other subjects so am not totally hopeless and I will over the next couple of months have this looking vaguely organised and informative! Chris
Staring at the Rude Boys: The Ruts, Punk, Ska and One of the Greatest Singles Ever Recorded
A personal appreciation of The Ruts' classic Staring at the Rude Boys, the connections between punk, reggae and ska, and why The Crack remains one of the greatest punk albums ever recorded. by Chris Harris etc There are certain records that seem to encapsulate an entire period of British music within a few short minutes, … Continue reading Staring at the Rude Boys: The Ruts, Punk, Ska and One of the Greatest Singles Ever Recorded
Learning to Stop Pausing with  “Um” and “Erm” and Why We Say Them
by Chris Harris One of the more unexpected consequences of starting a podcast is that you eventually have to listen to yourself. At first, that sounds rather exciting because you've finally managed to record something, upload it successfully and put it out into the world. Friends and family say encouraging things, a few people listen, … Continue reading Learning to Stop Pausing with  “Um” and “Erm” and Why We Say Them