alaricmc's profile

I’m English, and I’m a writer – married, two wonderful children. I have another job as well, but a good friend of mine told me that you can’t be a writer until you have the courage to call yourself one. I’m guilty of an inappropriate sense of humour from time to time, but I do like to be fair. I will never insult another writer in a review, but neither will I mollycoddle. Backscratching reviews are worthless, and most people know that if they’re honest with themselves. I don’t want them, and I won’t give them. I will always be honest. If I say I like something, you’ll know I mean it. But if my “helpful ratio” depends on always saying nice things – well, I might be in trouble. I’ve reviewed as a profession in troubled times, and I know th…

I’m English, and I’m a writer – married, two wonderful children. I have another job as well, but a good friend of mine told me that you can’t be a writer until you have the courage to call yourself one. I’m guilty of an inappropriate sense of humour from time to time, but I do like to be fair. I will never insult another writer in a review, but neither will I mollycoddle. Backscratching reviews are worthless, and most people know that if they’re honest with themselves. I don’t want them, and I won’t give them. I will always be honest. If I say I like something, you’ll know I mean it. But if my “helpful ratio” depends on always saying nice things – well, I might be in trouble. I’ve reviewed as a profession in troubled times, and I know that people hate to hear negatives – but they listen if a review is balanced and fairly presented. A knocking review is an ego trip. You won’t get one of those from me, either.

Hobbies reading (obviously), American comics (sadly) and football (Manchester City, even more sadly).