Author Archives: Kevin Bennett

About Kevin Bennett

see http://www.kjbennett.co.uk/about.htm

Web power rules!

Posted on 7 July, 2010 by Kevin Bennett

Who needs Facebook to keep in touch, eh? Get you own site, and see what pops up from the past. Check out this.

Posted in Inspiration, Passing fancies | 2 Comments

Leigh Russell

Posted on 8 May, 2010 by Kevin Bennett

Bestselling and highly acclaimed crime novelist Leigh Russell paid Verulam Writers’ Circle a visit recently. You can read a little about the night HERE

Posted in Writers in action | 1 Comment

Talking of cringeworthy …

Posted on 5 May, 2010 by Kevin Bennett

(and I thank Mr Barley for the previous post, leading to this seamless transition) … how about this on the Cringeworthy Scale - A blast from the past - ?

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Accuracy in writing

Posted on 11 April, 2010 by Kevin Bennett

Why we need proofreaders – or writers’ circles - using our old whipping horse Dan Brown as an example!

Posted in Analysis, Critique, Technique, The hard slog, Writers in action | 3 Comments

Me and my mouth

Posted on 16 March, 2010 by Kevin Bennett

How a simple conversation about porridge can get me into trouble.

Posted in Life, don't talk to me about life | 2 Comments

The Good, the Bad and the Unsolicited.

Posted on 17 February, 2010 by Kevin Bennett

How do we, the unpublished writers, get the attention of publishers? Most of them suggest we get agents, and most agents suggest we get lost! I thought I would try to get an inroad into one publishing house by being … Continue reading →

Posted in Agents: can't live with 'em, can't kill 'em, Publishers, Writers in action | 1 Comment

Sad but true

Posted on 15 February, 2010 by Kevin Bennett

The last tickets to the VWC Get Writing 2010 were sold last Friday – the event being on 20 Feb 2010. Since then the VWC contact points (me for one) have been inundated by late-comers wishing to attend. There is … Continue reading →

Posted in On writing | 2 Comments

Rage Against the Xmas Factor Spoiler Campaign

Posted on 18 December, 2009 by Kevin Bennett

People who know me might not be surprised to find that I have an opinion on this! You can read it at the Musicbrick website.

Posted in Film & TV biz, Film and TV scriptwriting, Film and broadcast, Life, don't talk to me about life, Passing fancies, Pet Peeve, Radio | 10 Comments

Words Count

Posted on 3 December, 2009 by Kevin Bennett

Well, my last post seems to have been a conversation stopper … let’s see what this does. Recently my daughter went on a residential school trip on the Isle of Wight. They took part in may activities, including one that … Continue reading →

Posted in Pet Peeve | 3 Comments

Meaningless?

Posted on 16 November, 2009 by Kevin Bennett

I love the way that advertisers play with language, especially those who promote unhealthy stuff as if it were the best thing for you to eat. This week’s prize goes to WALKERS SENSATIONS, who proudly announce on their packets … … Continue reading →

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