posted on: 9 August 2022
The August 2022 edition of Simon Says, my readers’ group communiqué, is out today.
In this month’s edition: the best film score, ever.
posted on: 12 July 2022
The July 2022 edition of Simon Says, my readers’ group communiqué, is out today.
In this month’s edition: a look at film noir—where it started, and how we feel its influence in movies and novels
posted on: 14 June 2022
The June 2022 edition of Simon Says, my readers’ group communiqué, is out today.
In this month’s edition: We Own This City.
posted on: 10 May 2022
The May 2022 edition of Simon Says, my readers’ group communiqué, is out today.
In this month’s edition: Can’t change the facts… Maybe you can change the context?
posted on: 12 April 2022
The April 2022 edition of Simon Says, my readers’ group communiqué, is out today.
In this month’s edition: Wronged? Vengeful? Want to criticize?
posted on: 8 March 2022
The March 2022 edition of Simon Says, my readers’ group communiqué, is out today.
In this month’s edition: Is it a crime to break the rules for crime fiction?
posted on: 8 February 2022
The February 2022 edition of Simon Says, my readers’ group communiqué, is out today.
In this month’s edition: have you caught the Wordle bug yet?
posted on: 11 January 2022
The January 2022 edition of Simon Says, my readers’ group communiqué, is out today.
In this month’s edition: why do we make changes?
posted on: 14 December 2021
The December 2021 edition of Simon Says, my readers’ group communiqué, is out today.
In this month’s edition: have you watched Showtrial?
posted on: 9 November 2021
The November 2021 edition of Simon Says, my readers’ group communiqué, is out today.
In this month’s edition: what notions will become so obsolete that they make no sense to future readers.
posted on: 12 October 2021
The October 2021 edition of Simon Says, my readers’ group communiqué, is out today.
In this month’s edition: let me make the case for rereading books.
posted on: 14 September 2021
The September 2021 edition of Simon Says, my readers’ group communiqué, is out today.
In this month’s edition: different ways to tell stories.
posted on: 10 August 2021
The August 2021 edition of Simon Says, my readers’ group communiqué, is out today.
In this month’s edition: avoiding online surveillance.
posted on: 13 July 2021
The July 2021 edition of Simon Says, my readers’ group communiqué, is out today.
In this month’s edition: guns, bullets and other things the movies get wrong.
posted on: 8 June 2021
The June 2021 edition of Simon Says, my readers’ group communiqué, is out today.
In this month’s edition: The Big Lebowski.
posted on: 11 May 2021
The May 2021 edition of Simon Says, my readers’ group communiqué, is out today.
In this month’s edition: adding a bit of Markdown to your text.
posted on: 13 April 2021
The April 2021 edition of Simon Says, my readers’ group communiqué, is out today.
In this month’s edition: have you been watching Spiral?
posted on: 9 March 2021
The March 2021 edition of Simon Says, my readers’ group communiqué, is out today.
In this month’s edition: tribal rituals.
posted on: 9 February 2021
The February 2021 edition of Simon Says, my readers’ group communiqué, is out today.
In this month’s edition: a solution to the illogicality where words are not spelled as they are pronounced.
posted on: 12 January 2021
The January 2021 edition of Simon Says, my readers’ group communiqué, is out today.
In this month’s edition: meet the Moonlander.
posted on: 8 December 2020
The December 2020 edition of Simon Says, my readers’ group communiqué, is out today.
In this month’s edition: looking back at 2020.
posted on: 10 November 2020
The November 2020 edition of Simon Says, my readers’ group communiqué, is out today.
In this month’s edition: a utilitarian tool that makes each writing day a little bit easier.
posted on: 13 October 2020
The October 2020 edition of Simon Says, my readers’ group communiqué, is out today.
In this month’s edition: the first scene.
posted on: 8 September 2020
The September 2020 edition of Simon Says, my readers’ group communiqué, is out today.
In this month’s edition: audiobooks.
posted on: 11 August 2020
The August 2020 edition of Simon Says, my readers’ group communiqué, is out today.
In this month’s edition: taking risks.
posted on: 14 July 2020
The July 2020 edition of Simon Says, my readers’ group communiqué, is out today.
In this month’s edition: reaching for the off switch.
posted on: 9 June 2020
The June 2020 edition of Simon Says, my readers’ group communiqué, is out today.
In this month’s edition: finding the right pen.
posted on: 12 May 2020
The May 2020 edition of Simon Says, my readers’ group communiqué, is out today.
In this month’s edition: there is much to be said for the acquisition of wealth, but what are the consequences that flow from having wealth?
posted on: 14 April 2020
The April 2020 edition of Simon Says, my readers’ group communiqué, is out today.
In this month’s edition: Living in changed times.
posted on: 10 March 2020
The March 2020 edition of Simon Says, my readers’ group communiqué, is out today.
In this month’s edition: what is usury, why do we care about it, and why is a fiction writer interested in the notion?
posted on: 11 February 2020
The February 2020 edition of Simon Says, my readers’ group communiqué, is out today.
In this month’s edition: How do we stay in contact, especially under the most challenging circumstances?
posted on: 14 January 2020
The January 2020 edition of Simon Says, my readers’ group communiqué, is out today.
In this month’s edition: Why do we tell stories and why do we listen to stories?
posted on: 10 December 2019
The December 2019 edition of Simon Says, my readers’ group communiqué, is out today.
In this month’s edition: Baby Driver and The Irishman; the things we do to protect those we love, and the consequences of the choices we make.
posted on: 12 November 2019
The November 2019 edition of Simon Says, my readers’ group communiqué, is out today.
In this month’s edition: a return to Pollute the Poor. Podcasts: what to check out, the ethics of true crime podcasts, and how to listen to podcasts.
posted on: 8 October 2019
The October 2019 edition of Simon Says, my readers’ group communiqué, is out today.
In this month’s edition: where do the ideas come from and which ideas then get chosen to become part of a story?
posted on: 10 September 2019
The September 2019 edition of Simon Says, my readers’ group communiqué, is out today.
In this month’s edition: Can you make yourself lucky? Renée Ballard, a new series character from Michael Connelly; and LAPD internal politics.
posted on: 13 August 2019
The August 2019 edition of Simon Says, my readers’ group communiqué, is out today.
In this month’s edition I talk about the books I’ve read in the first half of 2019.
posted on: 9 July 2019
The July 2019 edition of Simon Says, my readers’ group communiqué, is out today.
In this month’s edition: when Clementina met Liam Glass; Sometimes we tell lies with the best of intentions but usually our motives are less pure; and Killing Eve, is season two as good as the first?
posted on: 11 June 2019
The June 2019 edition of Simon Says, my readers’ group communiqué, is out today.
In this month’s edition: crime as a lens; refusing to listen to advice; and heading back to watch TV.
posted on: 14 May 2019
The May 2019 edition of Simon Says, my readers’ group communiqué, is out today.
In this month’s edition: looking and seeing to show and hide; thank you; and after the fire.
posted on: 9 April 2019
The April 2019 edition of Simon Says, my readers’ group communiqué, is out today.
In this month’s edition: picking favorites; currency, value, and living off the grid; and more documentaries.
posted on: 12 March 2019
The March 2019 edition of Simon Says, my readers’ group communiqué, is out today.
In this month’s edition: looking at the world afresh, Surrey Hills, Tattoo Your Name on My Heart, and a gothic revival mortuary chapel.
posted on: 12 February 2019
The February 2019 edition of Simon Says, my readers’ group communiqué, is out today.
In this month’s edition: Frederick Forsyth’s latest book, The Fox. In case of disaster. Closer to the edit
posted on: 8 January 2019
The January 2019 edition of Simon Says, my readers’ group communiqué, is out today.
In this month’s edition: The Day of the Jackal—a great book and a film that is as good as the book; Who have I been talking about? I told you to watch Killing Eve.
posted on: 11 December 2018
The December 2018 edition of Simon Says, my readers’ group communiqué, is out today.
In this month’s edition, music: Antonio Lauro, Leathan Wilkey’s soundtrack, and John Martyn.
posted on: 13 November 2018
The November 2018 edition of Simon Says, my readers’ group communiqué, is out today.
In this month’s edition: Killing Eve; the physics of story telling; and never do today what you can put off until tomorrow.
posted on: 9 October 2018
The October 2018 edition of Simon Says, my readers’ group communiqué, is out today.
In this month’s edition: how we use words when we want to influence; choosing the right keyboard; and setting up a comfortable work environment.
posted on: 11 September 2018
The September 2018 edition of Simon Says, my readers’ group communiqué, is out today.
In this month’s edition: a small presentational change; a DVR for your reading; do I have the best solution for typing on the go; and five questions.
posted on: 14 August 2018
The August 2018 edition of Simon Says, my readers’ group communiqué, is out today.
There’s only one topic in this month’s edition: five questions.
posted on: 10 July 2018
The July 2018 edition of Simon Says, my readers’ group communiqué, is out today.
In this month’s edition: residents of Wimbledon, meet Saga and Martin, and when does the sidekick become the hero?