The Meerkat Archives: Things that Make me see Red
I should add an important disclaimer to this post. You see, it was originally published more than 20 years ago, via a long-defunct site called The Site of Sothis, an old moniker of mine....
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The Thinking ‘Kat: The Establishment vs… a Bin
The other day, Reform MP Nigel Farage announced he was resigning as MP for Clacton-on-Sea. He made this declaration because of questions that have dogged him around large and undeclared donations, donations which have...
Meerkat Prompts: Coping with Setbacks
Life rarely hands you everything you want on a platter, and it rarely runs smoothly. I recently had a setback regarding my author ambitions, when I was ‘let go’ by my publisher. It was...
The Meerkat Muse: 1st of July, 2026
Six months down, six to go! Summer has landed, the World Cup is well underway, and I am the bearer of some exciting news! Well, exciting if you’re into books… Kord Enterprises You may...
Meerkat Prompts: Imperial Elections
Emperor Palpatine has announced open elections for a new Emperor — and he’s nominated Darth Vader. You get to nominate one challenger. Hmm. Providing a challenger to Vader who might be able to win...
The Thinking ‘Kat: 10 Years of Brexit
Brexit is the massive elephant that lurks in every room of every political establishment in Britain. It has underpinned – and undermined – every decision, vote, and policy for the past decade. It is...
The Football ‘Kat: The 2026 World Cup: The Early Stories
After one set of fixtures has been completed (along with a handful of second matches), there are some early stories of intrigue from the World Cup. I told myself I wouldn’t get invested in...
Meerkat Prompts: Two Weeks in a Book
I confess, dear ‘kats, to agonising over this post. Firstly, should it have been a Meerkat Prompt, or maybe a Meerkat Book post instead? Decisions, decisions! Next comes a much harder set of choices....
The Meerkat Muse: 17th of June, 2026
Here we go again. After a very eventful Muse cycle last time out, how has June progressed? Light and Shade I mean this quite literally. As a country, we lurched from the scorching sun...
Meerkat Books: Don’t Fear Editing!
Editing is, on the surface, a daunting and uncomfortable aspect of writing. If you are self-publishing, you will be relying on your own eyes and mind to perform this apparently labourious task, and that’s...
Meerkat Books: Write Through The Pain
Writing can be a fun exercise. When you are typing away, bringing characters to life and watching the wordcount grow, there is a great sense of satisfaction. You are creating a story, and developing...
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