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Ralph Lavelle

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in Cambridge, The United Kingdom

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http://www.jayjaywords.com

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Travel, Biography, Humor and Comedy

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Paddy Leigh Fermor, Steven Pinker, Richard Dawkins, James Joyce

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I'm a web developer by trade, but I'm trying to bust out large on the writing scene. I'm starting with some travel memoirs - my second book, which I'm working on, will describe the 19-month trip I made with my family back to Europe (from Australia). ...more

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How did you stay relevant with web stuff while "away"? Did you find reading about web stuff intruded upon your travel writing sensibilities, or were you able to compartmentalise the two–I assume you didn't write any web articles at the time? Or is writing, writing no matter what one writes about, or did you feel you developed a certain style in your travel writing?

Ralph Lavelle For the first part of the trip, I didn't stay up-to-date with any web/tech stuff at all. I concentrated on writing the book, and on learning Greek, et…moreFor the first part of the trip, I didn't stay up-to-date with any web/tech stuff at all. I concentrated on writing the book, and on learning Greek, etc. But as the time approached to look for a job in Dublin, halfway through the travels, I felt so disconnected and unhappy about work that I vowed not to allow myself become so removed from work again.

On the second half of our trip, with no book to write, I worked on my site, www.JayJayWords.com, which made me au courant with web stuff, and I felt better about getting back into it again.(less)

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Ralph Lavelle I read about someone like Stephen King, who bangs out (or did, before his terrible accident with the van) 2,000 words every day. If he can do that, I …moreI read about someone like Stephen King, who bangs out (or did, before his terrible accident with the van) 2,000 words every day. If he can do that, I can do 500, which is more than enough for my ambitions.(less)

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On a Greek Island

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Illustrated Book AI

The relentless progress in AI-generated images is incredible.

Following on from my experience of making a website for my second book ('European Odyssey') instead of self-publishing the normal way (Amazon et al.), I've made a web app called Illustrated Book AI. This allows you to enter an online book, chapter-by-chapter and page-by-page, and the app will illustrate the text with AI-generated images. Read more of this blog post »

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Infinite Powers: How Calculus Reveals the Secrets of the Universe

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Europe Since Napoleon

by David Thomson

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Why Does E=mc²? (And Why Should We Care?)

by Brian Cox

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