Archive - The Sudden Walk

Before the Sun Comes Up (analysis)

A few weeks ago I shared a story of mine that was published by The Skipjack Review. I botched the link to the story itself in my announcement article…

Sep 10 •

Hamish Kavanagh

Milestone: I've got a book coming out!

Some of you already know this.

Sep 6 •

Hamish Kavanagh

August 2025

July 2025

Black Shirt (a short story)

I A river flowed beneath the boots of two men dressed in black.

Jul 29 •

Hamish Kavanagh

Genre fiction vs literary vs Queens of the Stone age vs the MMA fan base

The literary world has a few snobs.

Jul 28 •

Hamish Kavanagh

Reading in Translation is Essential

In my trips around Europe in the last few years, I’ve picked up many books in translation from supposedly the best literary minds these countries have…

Jul 26 •

Hamish Kavanagh

The gift of poor hearing (Bite Sized Method)

Ever start listening to a song for the first time and either mishear a lyric or misinterpreted what the song is actually about?

Jul 18 •

Hamish Kavanagh

Your Soul Won't Help You Here (Bite Sized Method)

Literary Agents: Love them or fear them, for any aspiring writer, they’re an entity worth studying.

Jul 10 •

Hamish Kavanagh

Can only smart people be novelists?

Chekhov was a doctor.

Jul 4 •

Hamish Kavanagh

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