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Daniel Pugsley

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in Barnsley, The United Kingdom
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Daniel lives in the north of England with his wife Ania, their three children Sophie, Alex and Philip, and Sophie’s hamster Hazel.

As an English and ESOL teacher, Daniel travelled the world for a decade, living in Italy, Japan, Poland and the United Arab Emirates. He is now an English and Maths lecturer.

Daniel does some freelance editing, coaching, proofreading and beta reading work. He is also a charity trustee and was previously a union branch chairman.

Daniel loves sport, particularly rugby. He initially got into writing by authoring articles about rugby tactics for a website in New Zealand. When a quarter of a million people viewed one of his articles, and it was translated into French, it gave him the confidence to branch out into othe
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Daniel Pugsley I honestly don't have a big problem with writer's block. I have a chapter outline and if I don't know what to do with a scene, I skip to the next one …moreI honestly don't have a big problem with writer's block. I have a chapter outline and if I don't know what to do with a scene, I skip to the next one and leave the outline. Then when I'm feeling more inspired, I come back to it.
Sometimes that can lead to more re-writes than are strictly necessary, but I find it's better to keep momentum going and then fix things later. (less)
Daniel Pugsley Karl lay back, groaning, his neck twisted and the seat belt cutting into the skin of his chest. The last thing he saw was the face of the man he'd cra…moreKarl lay back, groaning, his neck twisted and the seat belt cutting into the skin of his chest. The last thing he saw was the face of the man he'd crashed into, the pupil-less, soul-less black eyes glinting above two-inch bared fangs. (less)
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