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Alex Canna

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Growing up in South Africa and the USA, I studied psychology and philosophy before becoming a windsurfing entrepreneur, a reluctant intelligence officer (working in a slowly decomposing nuclear bunker) and an advertising writer. I now live in Pembrey on the South Wales coast.

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Alex Canna Find a plot or theme that's absolutely compelling to you. Something that you have to finish writing about and push out into the world before someone e…moreFind a plot or theme that's absolutely compelling to you. Something that you have to finish writing about and push out into the world before someone else does.(less)
Alex Canna I'll sometimes finish a writing session with my head full of ideas for the next part. But then, the next day, I'll struggle to recapture those thought…moreI'll sometimes finish a writing session with my head full of ideas for the next part. But then, the next day, I'll struggle to recapture those thoughts. So what I do now is write in the afternoon or evening, in longhand, then, the next morning, I type up what I wrote the day before. That helps me recall my writing buzz, getting me ready for the next longhand session.

Research is another way to find spark points for my writing. Some obscure detail can set up a challenge for my characters, something I then get excited about solving.(less)
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Attack Surface was fantastic and I enjoyed this story – the plot really rips – but choked a bit on the ageism. Maybe it’s only intended for a YA audience but this wasn’t explained on the cover so I’ll treat it as if it wasn’t.

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Great read. The Old Man and the Sea crossed with Moby Dick (if Moby Dick was re-edited to be readable), as reimagined by the reincarnation of Cormac McCarthy.
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