by Sam Dounis | May 23, 2017 | About Sam, Blogging, Stories, Thoughts and Musings, Writing
Whether you’re writing fact or fiction, these five lessons I’ve learned are invaluable. It’s easy to become overwhelmed by all the choices When you write, you’re faced with a myriad of choices, and the key is not to become overwhelmed by...
by Sam Dounis | Jan 23, 2017 | About Sam, Stories, Writing
Last week I was brave. I went along to a creative writing group, one where you read what you’ve written out loud. It’s the first time I’ve gone to anything like that, and I was bit nervous. I expected to be nervous reading out what I’d written,...
by Sam Dounis | Jul 29, 2016 | About Sam, Kimber, Stories
Kimber has a baby sister! Well, she probably has lots of baby sisters, but they haven’t all come to live with my friend, Mhairi! A gorgeous little fluffball called Flora has though. She was introduced to her new home earlier this month, and earlier this week she...
by Sam Dounis | May 3, 2016 | Stories, Thoughts and Musings
I think I’m a little bit in love with Claudio Ranieri. Eighteen months after being unceremoniously dumped by the Greek national side, he’s taken Leicester City Football Club from Zero to Hero in one short season. While the President of Greece’s...
by Sam Dounis | Feb 26, 2016 | Blogging, Stories, Writing
Even a mediocre story, well told, can help people remember you for the right reasons. But all too often, storytellers find themselves following a tangent, losing their way, and fumbling to get back on track. Meaning their story tails off into a whimper, that if...
