Maximum Beans

Maximum Beans is a writer of speculative fiction and a technology enthusiast, living in the North-West of England. His main hobby (writing aside) is reading over one hundred books a year whilst drinking enough coffee to make this possible. His coffee machine is the second greatest love of his life and has a strength dial that goes up to eleven. Author. Pun machine. Chewer of coffee beans. Dragon fanatic. Capable of giving someone a look so flat that it can be slid under a door.

Maximum Beansmaximumbeans
2024-11-01

And so, it begins…
Here are this year’s reward boxes, I wonder what’s in them!

A set of five hand made boxes with images on each side and one face of each showing the word count goals from 10k to 50k.
Maximum Beansmaximumbeans
2024-10-31

Almost...

A bottle of Writers Tears Irish whiskey next to a note saying "Open on November 1st"
Maximum Beansmaximumbeans
2024-10-18

🥪 Vintage cheddar, thick-cut chorizo sausage & caramelised onion toastie. 🤤 When I've finished washing that down with this tea, I think I'll grab a pumpkin-spice latte and see about getting words done. 🎃 ☕️ 📖 ✍️

Maximum Beansmaximumbeans
2024-10-13

It's Sudoku Sunday! Continuing through the Level 2 puzzles we've reached No. 15, which is a triangular number because it can be represented as a triangle with equal sides.

infernalcitadel.com/2024/10/13

Maximum Beansmaximumbeans
2024-10-06

@ZenGuardianSudoku You're very welcome! I like to have my paper puzzles in my journal as an end-of-week reward, and as a rare chance to unplug for a few minutes.

Maximum Beansmaximumbeans
2024-10-06

It's Sudoku Sunday! This week I'm continuing through the Level 2 puzzles with No.14. Watch out, because these are going to start to get trickier soon! Remember this is a large-print puzzle sized for A5 paper so you can put it in your journal!

A large print A5 Sudoku puzzle, level 2 difficulty.
Maximum Beansmaximumbeans
2024-10-04

Right. Laptop fixed and I will attempt to start a new writing project just as soon as I've done a workout. Or as I like to call it, "Blind Man's Buff".

Maximum Beansmaximumbeans
2024-10-04

Okay, who had "laptop explodes" in the "What's Going to go Wrong for Maximum Beans Today?" pool?

Maximum Beansmaximumbeans
2024-10-01

My baby girl won’t sleep without listening to Amon Amarth at bedtime. The bogeyman better pray he never visits, she’ll split him in two with an axe! 🤘

Maximum Beansmaximumbeans
2024-09-29

Pretty good progress on my daily goals. I didn’t get to read, write or look at my email, but I did have to deal with switching energy suppliers today. I’m pleased I managed to squeeze in some exercise.

A day on a journal page with goals and tasks represented by emoji and glyphs. Many have been completed.
Maximum Beansmaximumbeans
2024-09-29

It's Sudoku Sunday! Each week I reward myself with a new puzzle to clip into my journal, and here we have lucky 13! It's a level 2, so shouldn't take me too long to solve.

A large print level 2 difficulty Sudoku puzzle.
Maximum Beansmaximumbeans
2024-09-28

A slow start today. The baby woke me up in the middle of the night and then we were making breakfast burritos! I'm 2 coffees in now, though, and ready to conquer Saturday!

Maximum Beansmaximumbeans
2024-09-23

My Sudoku for this week is my first level 2 of the year! I've been really struggling to find the time to do my weekly puzzles.

A large print Sudoku puzzle
Maximum Beansmaximumbeans
2024-06-15

I went to the toy shop and bought a bunch of Rubik-style puzzles and fidget toys. Productivity: Down to 0%

Maximum Beansmaximumbeans
2024-06-13

The kids have been taken out on the school run and I'm in my office with the house to myself. Time for some SERIOUS procrastinating!
I think I'll start by tidying up my workspace...

Maximum Beansmaximumbeans
2024-02-10

Are cucumbers called so because they are long and cue-like? This summer will I be discovered "chalking" the tip of one with a raspberry and using it to send tomatoes scattering across my lawn?

Maximum Beansmaximumbeans
2024-02-09

Does anyone, like me, wish they could edit other people's text messages? Sometimes they come in so poorly spelt and grammatically mangled that I can't turn the dial on my brain low enough to comprehend them. It's like ants crawling under my skin , I swear.

Maximum Beansmaximumbeans
2024-02-07

Free read! 1st draft of Jester's Game's opening scene. It won a prize!
Buddy about a washed-up hero & a failed warlock. They hate each other, but have to organise a heist to steal from the gods themselves.
bit.ly/3SSMRL2

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