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February 20, 2020
Finding the #Write #Words? No. 19: Longman Companion to English Literature
Continuing the description of books on words and language listed in the introductory post, which you’ll find here. Book 19: Longman Companion to English Literature: Paperback,…
February 18, 2020
Periphery, by Michael Winter: #BookReview.
383 pages First Contact Science Fiction/Horror Tense. Taut. Engaging. Absorbing. It happens to all of us, and those with imagination are especially vulnerable: the situation and/or…
February 15, 2020
When Your #SciFi Predictions Come True!
When I wrote The Methuselah Strain, one of my major themes was the influence of sex robots on the human population; in particular, the dangers involved…
February 14, 2020
Finding the #Write #Words? No. 18: i before e (except after c)
Continuing the description of books on words listed in the introductory post, which you’ll find here. Book 18: i before e (except after c): Hardback, 175…
February 7, 2020
Finding the #Write #Words? No. 17: Hartrampf’s Vocabulary Builder
Continuing the description of books on words listed in the introductory post, which you’ll find here. Book 17: Hartrampf’s Vocabulary Builder: Hardback, 516 pages, including a…
February 1, 2020
Divided States of America, by Aithal: #BookReview.
345 pages Time Travel/First Contact/Science Fiction. The Galaxy Series Book 3 This is the third in a series. The book is a worthy work, but I…
Creative #Writing #Contests Table Updated
The 1st of the month is when I let you know the creative writing contest table has been updated. (I actually update it several times during…
January 31, 2020
#Brexit: A Sad Farewell to the EU.
Sad news, but we, the UK, have now left the European Union. Probably the worst decision made in our long existence as a sort of democracy.…
Finding the #Write #Words? No. 16: Hart’s Rules for Compositors and Readers
Continuing the description of books on words listed in the introductory post, which you’ll find here. Book 16 Hart’s Rules for Compositors and Readers: Hardback, 182…
January 26, 2020
I'll Have…
I’ll Have… Artichoke asparagus and aubergine addled by aspicBeetroot boiled beef bones and beans bathed in bloodCabbage cauliflower chips and creamed cress chopped and coddledDoughnuts dates…
