Stephen Walker — Opinionated Ad Man, Writer, Author, Professional AI Hater, Marketer and Trader.
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Just let me bed rot
We all have those days where we don’t want to get out of bed. Those days are normal and today for me is one of those days. It’s warm, it’s cozy and I don’t want to wake up and write. But I did. There’s…
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Frostbitten balls and a zombie cop
Yep, you guessed it.I got asked a gem of question by some weirdo on Twitter.”If you get caught out in a snow storm and you were wet through and had no option of drying off but you had to keep…
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Your opening isn’t a gentle handshake
I’ve just finished watching Saving Private Ryan again. Honestly still one of the greatest war films of all time… I’m still on the medical war-hound metaphor / analogy kick. So if you block or unsubscribe it’s cool. Casualty of war…
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A nuclear guide to writing that sells itself
I’ll be using Drew’s menacing ways…to illustrate a few more ways to think differently when it comes to writing for yourself to get your words seen and consumed by your fans. Most writers/artists are stuck in the literary friendzone because they’re…
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Like a fart in an elevator
People can smell insincerity just like that. You NEED to build trust without coming across like a sleazy car salesman who bathes in cheap cologne. It reminds me of that scene from Matilda when Danny DeVito rolls back the odometer.…
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Drive it like you stole it.
I’m not saying we should commit grand theft auto Although it would be cool if we didn’t have worldly responsibilities to stick to. Listen, I’m talking about your writing, not your neighbour’s Prius (though Mrs. Henderson really should stop parking…
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Cult-ivation 101
I’m not gonna make you jump some hoops like you’re donning a robe. I mean robes cool and all that but personally I prefer comfort. Sweat pants and a shirt are my go to get up. Anywho. As creatives we…
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Cloudy, with a chance of mayhem
It’s not every day that I watch a series and my eyeballs are glued to the screen, not wanting to miss a beat. But I’m the type of nerd who will sit and break down what makes an episode of a…
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It’s right there, bleeding from the walls.
It’s in the way your cat’s whiskers twitch while she plots your murder when you’re fast asleep. It’s in that mysterious stain on the ceiling that looks like Abraham Lincoln making out with a dolphin. What am I talking about?…
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Anxiety manufacturing
It’s cold here in England and Black Friday offers usually start way sooner than the 29th. I’m sipping on a nice hot tea and it got me thinking. Neediness applies to everything but I’m gonna give you a little bit…
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Politically correct is a pain in the arse
I didn’t give Irvine Welsh the love he deserves yesterday, so I’ll open with little quote from his short story The Acid House “— Skanko n Leanne’s suppose tae be gittin engaged, she said, — that’s what ah heard anywey.…
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Peanut butter & spam
I’ve been on a health kick of late and before you block me. Hear me out.Steak, 4-6 eggs, loads of pink Himalayan salt and water (Distilled or bottled I’m not that precious)Cutting out the carbs and dairy and it’s been…
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Bait the death of twitter
Ooooh boy it’s been non stop lately. THE DEATH OF TWITTER BLUESKY!!! THE KILLER OF THE MOST TOXIC SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM ON THE INTERNET!!! (Sorry 6 exclamation marks in a single email. I think I’ve used up my exclamation mark…
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White knuckle zombie fungus
Here I am, slipping and sliding on the ice outside.The mercury has dropped below 0 during the time of me writing this. My hands in my hoodie pockets balled into fists so tight you could see the whites of my knuckles. If…
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A filthy plot twist…
Which sucks, but is needed to hear. Every spectacular failure we’ve had, and every dumpster fire in our world is – plot twist – our own fault. So I’ve been thumbing through Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink For the 4th…
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I got the boot
It was a proverbial black leather boot to the face. Well not literally… I’ve been working on a series of posts that break down the psychology of what we’ve been witnessing over the last few months… It was all tied…