Steven Smith's Blog, page 3
June 15, 2025
Open Book Blog Hop – 16th June 2025
Welcome back to another Open Book Blog Hop!
Hypothetical: Someone will pay to redecorate your living room. what would you like it to look like?
Remember to visit my fellow writers to see what they have created. You can find their works here!
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June 8, 2025
Open Book Blog Hop – 9th June 2025
Welcome back to another Open Book Blog Hop!
Do you find it harder to not unpack a plot in a movie, predicting what will happen, now that you write your own stories?
Remember to visit my fellow writers to see what they have created. You can find their works here!
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Open Book Blog Hop – 2nd June 2025
Welcome back to another Open Book Blog Hop!
What are your favourite summer plans?
Remember to visit my fellow writers to see what they have created. You can find their works here!
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May 2025 Review
And just like that, May comes to a close. The weather has been a bit less enjoyable than we had here in April, so I’ve spent a lot less time out on the deck. I’ve still found time for reading, writing, viewing and gaming, though.
So with that in mind, let’s look back at what May had in store for me.
This last month, I’ve put pen to paper on Hush. It’s been fun and challenging to tell a story without world-building or exposition. There’s no internal monologue or anything – if it does...
May 25, 2025
Open Book Blog Hop – 26th May 2025
Welcome back to another Open Book Blog Hop!
What are your triggers for writing? (For instance, what gets you hyped or starts the story in your head?). And on the opposite side, what chills your drive to write?
Remember to visit my fellow writers to see what they have created. You can find their works here!
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Open Book Blog Hop – 19th May 2025
Welcome back to another Open Book Blog Hop!
We’ve talked about our favourite words. What sci-fi invention would you like to make real?
Remember to visit my fellow writers to see what they have created. You can find their works here!
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Open Book Blog Hop – 12th May 2025
Welcome back to another Open Book Blog Hop!
We’ve talked about our favourite words. Is there a word you despise? Is there one you refuse to use in your writing?
Remember to visit my fellow writers to see what they have created. You can find their works here!
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Open Book Blog Hop – 5th May 2025
Welcome back to another Open Book Blog Hop!
Which of your characters do you have the biggest crush on?
Remember to visit my fellow writers to see what they have created. You can find their works here!
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April 2025 Review
As April draws to a close, the sun is making an uncharacteristic showing here in the UK. We’ve just had a pagoda and deck put in our back garden, so it’s been the perfect timing to make the most of this weather. It’ll also be a fantastic place to relax and write in!
I’ve even found a bit of time for a little reading, gaming and watching this month too!
Hush continues to be my main writing focus this month. I’m so hooked on the idea and the concept I’ve come up with that I am far too...
April 27, 2025
Open Book Blog Hop – 28th April 2025
Welcome back to another Open Book Blog Hop!
In the US and other countries, many areas are gearing up for festivals and fairs. Do you have a favourite? Any specific part that you don’t want to miss?
Remember to visit my fellow writers to see what they have created. You can find their works here!
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