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Jonathon Michael Crapper (aka MC Tasty) and Jefferson St. Jives (aka DJ Pooh) were the musicians behind the once-infamous pop group...

Dooven Muzak album cover I write The Velvet Paw of Asquith novels, and in doing so, I’m introduced to a world. Part of experiencing that world comes through my other creative pursuits. The way I see it in my mind’s eye while writing is expressed through various artistic avenues—one of which is music. I compose music in response to what I see, but also as a conduit to bring that world forth. Writing is an immersive pursuit, and I find it enriched when I allow it to flow throug

In response to poor book sales—i.e., none—Thomas attended a conference on advertising and self-promotion to see if he could do something...

In a surprising turn of events, SomaFM has agreed to feature some of The Velvet Paws of Asquith's music on their streaming internet radio...

“The more that is written, The more there is to write.” Dooven Muzak has been around as long as the Velvet Paw of Asquith Novels, aka the Dooven Books, and is named after Oscar Teabag-Dooven, the books’ central character. Previous releases of Dooven Muzak have been described as ‘cheesy and not particularly inspired’, and this fifth album is no exception. Despite such criticism, Dooven Muzak is specifically written to help bring the books into being, which affords a unique and

Writing the Velvet Port of Asquith novels and Wrong Books provides an opportunity to sup from the rich palette of human experience...

In the interests of the reading public’s literary well-being, you can now follow the sixth Dooven Book as it is written and suffer less!...

Here is a music video from the fifth Dooven Muzak album, featuring music specifically written to bring forth books 4, 5 and 6 of the...

“There are no people in my paintings, so you can imagine yourself in the scenes.” —Bob Pejman. Part of Thomas’ approach to writing the...

Dooven Muzak Volume 5 Track name: Stroll Along Rue d’Bisarah The conclusion of the fifth book and the opening of the sixth book centre...

Although Thomas is undertaking his PhD, it appears that this is not impacting negatively on writing the current Dooven book. Certainly,...

The progression of the sixth Dooven book is substantial, and the new circumstances around writing the thing are working favourably....

A different view of Oscar Teabag-Dooven.

In a sublime example of pioneering post-noire cinematic architecture, Thomas explains the sheer brilliance behind Dooven Muzak’s tendency...

A return to writing the Dooven Books is underway, and in particular, the sixth one, To Blunt The Sharpest Claw, which will be followed by...

“Where exactly are we?” Vaasi-Vee asked. “Teetering upon the Valley of Aaaah,” said the Dodo-sette. He nodded toward the cliff. “That’s...

Alright, look, the fact is that last year I was fortunate to have been awarded a first-class honours for my forensic project, which...

The problem the Dooven Books face is that being New Fable fiction, there’s no ubiquitous image that conveys the genre.

Reality doesn’t cradle awareness. It’s the other way around. Awareness is the conduit of reality.

Reading bad writing has become something of an extreme sport, and Thomas has found a niche unlike any other.