Dan Kaufman

Author of Drowning in the Shallows. Editor, journo and communications consultant. Obsessed with literature, watches, cats and surfing. And whiskey.

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A short story I wrote was just long listed for the Best Australian Yarn short story competition by The West Australian.

You can read it for free (though the site will ask you to register first) here:
https://t.co/9faOtbTjir

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If you love Prufrock (and it's one of the best poems ever written, so how could you not?) then this is worth looking at:

The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock by T.S. Eliot https://t.co/VoiWPRYduQ via @jpeterscomics

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Grammar shouldn't be about pedantry: instead, it should be about how to make your writing sing.

This article shows why it's so important to choose the right verb:

https://t.co/GX99hpUhaB

#writingtips #copyediting #grammar #copywriting #Copywriter #writing

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@LeeKofman Thanks – you too!

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@LeeKofman Me too, also in Brighton – and also my first.

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@pauljlaverty Oh, I've started and abandoned at least two novels in the past six months alone. I've also cranked out a few short stories and poems that have yet to see the light of day. My literary work has a lot in common with mushrooms.

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The comic novella is almost a dead art form – and yet, after reading Cider Country by @pauljlaverty, I can’t help but wonder why. Here’s my review:
https://t.co/0NKyeiVbxP

#BookReview

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@pauljlaverty No worries – I loved reading it!

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@pauljlaverty Damn, that's a good idea. I just finished reading Cider Country and loved it, btw (will post a review soon).

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My mini book review of Night Boat to Tangier by Kevin Barry probably ended up being more about my midlife crisis and the classic 80s film Rumblefish than the book. Ah well ...

https://t.co/cDx0EycUxZ

#BookReview #bookreviews #midlifecrisis #Rumblefish

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Does writing two columns for Time and Tide magazine make me an internationally famous watch journalist? I think so!

OPINION: Let's face it, patina is just a fancy word for damage https://t.co/tkRR00pBn6 via @timetidewatches

#watches #watch #watchjournalism

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It took me a long time to acquire the taste for The Debt to Pleasure, which is like a cross between A Confederacy of Dunces and Dexter – but it was certainly worth it:

https://t.co/sANGO4GWyb

#BookReview #books

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@EmptyPagePod You know, that's actually a good idea ...

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@pauljlaverty I haven't – but I've just added it to my list of books to buy. I do love the sound of it.

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@KerrieMDavies If you pat him then you might get SBS.

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Pizza Girl by @gojeanfraziergo is a dark and yet bizarrely breezy coming-of-age novel about a highly flawed young woman.

I found it compelling.

Here’s my review: https://t.co/Ve6fEQN1RY

#bookreview #books #pizza #pickles

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@aussiemoose I know this sounds weird, but I always liked the underside of freeways myself. Good to know I’m not alone!

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@pauljlaverty @psychjungle @penguinrandom I read it last year and loved it too – it lived up to the hype. I especially loved the psychiatrist.

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@aussiemoose Ok – now you have made my day! I'd definitely love to hear what you think of it.

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Is it egotistical of me to say I really enjoyed talking about my book with Samuel Elliott for The Write Way podcast? Probably. Nevertheless, here's the link:

https://t.co/r2ZkK0y299

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