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Mark R. Brandon

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Born in the UK, wrote my first 'novel' at age eight.

Always wanted to be a writer but ended up getting a proper job instead.

Trained as a journalist, ended up running a publishing company, then was a recruiter and then had my own strategy consultancy.

Moonlighted along the way as an illustrator, a copywriter and a club DJ in London.

My first book, a collection of 12 steampunk short stories called 'The Colossus of the Thames & Other Tales' was published in March 2021.

Coming soon: a steampunk novella (April 2021), a steampunk novel and a dark science fiction work. ...more

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If you could travel to any fictional book world, where would you go and what would you do there?

Mark R. Brandon Easy one. I'd go to Iain M Banks' The Culture (and never leave...) …moreEasy one. I'd go to Iain M Banks' The Culture (and never leave...) (less)

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Mark R. Brandon I think I deal with this by going and doing something else instead. Read, go to the gym, go for a drive, watch a movie or just sit and think. Try not …moreI think I deal with this by going and doing something else instead. Read, go to the gym, go for a drive, watch a movie or just sit and think. Try not to stress about it and trust that your brain will come up with the answer to your problems.

If you need a prompt there are some great tools, including decks of inspiration cards and websites featuring story prompts, which work really well. If you're a science fiction writer, try writing a romance short story. If you've only ever written hardboiled detective stories, try writing some fantasy.

You can discover amazing things about yourself, and when you get back to your main work, chances are the writer's block will be gone. (less)

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