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Why Do We Lie

Posted on 05/02/2010 by admin

So many reasons so few worthy of us. But maybe they are all worthy of us because this is our nature. To lie to cover up our true intentions; our embarrassment; our mistakes; purposely to mislead; to make money; to keep lovers; to maintain others’ views of us; to protect someone else. Lies are our…

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The Software Is There

Posted on 04/02/2010 by admin

. . .  if you have the will to use it. Having spent a day, less than two weeks before publication, completely changing how the software deals with the typography of A Brief History Of Lies but aiming for same finished result, pressure of time and getting it right coalesce. This is the point where…

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Music

Posted on 30/01/2010 by admin

Listening to Albinoni ,The Complete Concertos from a Phillips release in 1997. Having spent way too long listening to Simon Rattle’s Beethoven Symphonies. It is strange but my work is not as good as it otherwise is if I write when music is playing.  I tend to get up and start conducting and get carried…

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The Adventure of Self Publishing

Posted on 24/01/2010 by admin

I think twenty eight years, two agents and several ideas taken with no thank yous, give me the right to feel that self publishing through the publish on demand model, is the way for me to go. And having uploaded the files ready for CreateSpace to review and send proofs, I though I would reflect…

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Apostille

Posted on 11/01/2010 by admin

Very few of you will know what this is. Those of you who are lawyers will know very well. But apparently I need one which may or may not be painful but will certainly cost some money. We all know about document verification of whatever sort be they official to Government or business (or both)…

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Cartoons

Posted on 08/01/2010 by admin

At last the cartoons are being drawn for A Brief History Of Lies. Calvin Innes whom I met at linked-in is reading the manuscript as I write and the cartoons will be with me before the end of January. This leaves me the task to typesetting around them, and seeking a new proof which usually…

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And, after all, what is a lie? ‘Tis but the truth in masquerade. Lord Byron

Posted on 05/01/2010 by admin

A Brief History Of Lies A survey of a wicked, irreverent, serious, harmful, cruel and enjoyable (for some) side of human civilisation. Including quotes on lies and lying (good, bad and indifferent) from famous people who should know better. I wrote this book because of the new research carried out in 2005 and now improved…

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Cartoons

Posted on 04/01/2010 by admin

I decided a while back that the perfect way to complete A Brief History Of Lies would be to add some cartoons to the book. Nothing complicated simple black and white drawings – but humorous. Since one of my friends told me the book was ‘ a bit dark’ when talking about how we lie…

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A Brief History Of Lies

Posted on 31/12/2009 by admin

This book started as an idea in December 2008. I thought at the time it would be a popularist book and that someone must have written something like it, but when I researched I found a lot of books on lies in particular areas and a few seriously academic books but nothing light-hearted, easy read…

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