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Ben Westerham

@benwesterham

Indie fiction author, blogger, book fan, web3 explorer

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Ben Westerham
@benwesterham May 8, 2025, 4:45 PM UTC

Coton Manor Garden

My latest Wednesday wandering was to the fabulous gardens at Coton Manor in the village of Coton, which is in Northamptonshire in the English Midlands. It had been many, many years since I had last p…

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Ben Westerham
@benwesterham Apr 17, 2025, 4:40 PM UTC

Is Using Dialects in my Writing a Bad Thing?

Just recently I had reason to re-visit a question that has bumped around in my head on previous occasions, namely is it a good or bad thing to make use of local dialects in my writing. Image I was re…

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Ben Westerham
@benwesterham Mar 12, 2025, 5:28 PM UTC

Charles Rennie Mackintosh at 78 Derngate

My regular weekly wandering this week took me on a visit to see the last major architectural project completed by the fabulous Scottish architect and designer Charles Rennie Mackintosh (1868-1928) at…

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Ben Westerham
@benwesterham Feb 21, 2025, 5:37 PM UTC

Avoiding Overload

There are so many things involved in being an indie author that, at times, it can feel close to overwhelming. So, how do I go about avoiding overload and burn out? Image When I sat down to start writ…

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Ben Westerham
@benwesterham Feb 13, 2025, 5:31 PM UTC

Readers, We’re all Weirdos Really

I like cold pizza. I know people, strange, weird people who may have come here from outer space, who don’t like cold pizza. On the other hand, I don’t like cold Chinese food, but I know people who do…

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Ben Westerham
@benwesterham Feb 6, 2025, 5:14 PM UTC

Need a Pick Me Up?

Many months ago now I realised I needed to get out and about more. Sitting at my desk all day, every day wasn’t really good for me. It’s turned out to have been a good move but it seems the pool of t…

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Ben Westerham
@benwesterham Jan 22, 2025, 10:36 PM UTC

A visit to the town of Rugby

My Wednesday Afternoon Wandering this week took me to the town of Rugby, which is in the English Midlands, in the county of Warwickshire, about 85 miles north of London. There are quite a few pubs in…

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Ben Westerham
@benwesterham Jan 16, 2025, 5:48 PM UTC

What Comes Next?

I am about two-thirds of the way through writing a new book in an existing series and I know already this will be the last book I write in that series. I’ve loved writing these particular stories, bu…

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Ben Westerham
@benwesterham Dec 16, 2024, 5:38 PM UTC

The Mysterious Affair at Styles

I recently re-read Agatha Christie’s The Mysterious Affair at Styles and there are a few things I’d forgotten since first reading it many years ago. Image For one, it’s told from the point of view of…

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Ben Westerham
@benwesterham Dec 13, 2024, 5:42 PM UTC

The Lure of an Irresistible New Character

I am writing the third book in my Alexander Templeman series of old fashioned espionage thrillers and something happened this week which, when it occurs, always leaves me with a bit of conundrum. You…

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