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Daily Forest Walk Picture 3

Continuing to spread some light and pleasure to those confined by the current crisis. See post 1, here, for an explanation. This is the third post.

Daily Forest Walk Picture 2

Continuing to spread a bit of light and pleasure to those confined during the current crisis. See post 1, here, for an explanation. This is the

Daily Forest Walk Picture 1

For the last few days, Ive posted, on Twitter, a single shot taken on my daily exercise walk in the Forest of Dean with my wife.

Finding the #Write #Words? No. 25: Shorter Oxford English Dictionary.

Continuing the description of books on words and language listed in the introductory post, which youll find here. Book 25: Shorter Oxford English Dictionary (2 Volumes):

Creative #Writing #Contests Table Updated

On the 1st of each month I remind followers of this blog the creative writing contest table has been updated. (I update it several times every

Changing Priorities

If this pandemic has shown us anything, its demonstrated vividly those occupations that really matter. Below, listed alphabetically and not in order of importance, are those

Finding the #Write #Words? No. 24: Roget’s Thesaurus.

Continuing the description of books on words and language listed in the introductory post, which youll find here. Book 24: Rogets Thesaurus of English words and

Are You #Game?

My amazing publisher, Dan Grubb, of Fantastic Books Publishing, does more than publish my own and other authors books. He has designed a new board game,

Steps: Flash Fiction

For todays weekly creative post, Im giving you a bit of flash fiction. Considering how many people are caring for others in the current climate, I

A Mother’s Day Walk.

With much of the worlds population confined to their homes, or at least only able to be outside if isolated from other people, my wife and