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January 16, 2019
Capturing the Creative Craving
This year I’m determined to concentrate on my creative needs. I write and I take photographs. I also love making pictures with pencil, pen, and paint,…
January 12, 2019
Game Changers of the Apocalypse, by Mark Kirkbride: #BookReview.
Science Fiction/Post-Apocalyptic Horror 299 pages As far as I can recall, I’ve never read a book in the post-apocalypse genre before, so it’s probable there are…
January 11, 2019
The #Write #Word? Post 53
Find it hard to discover the ‘right’ word when writing? So do I, sometimes. In working to improve my own writing, maybe I can help other…
January 9, 2019
2 Steps to Greater Exposure.
In common with many writers, I support other authors. But some websites and blogs make this very difficult. Or, at least, do nothing to make it…
January 8, 2019
Generation Mars: Video Trailer.
This brilliant trailer was produced by Ramon Marrett for Adiq, via my fabulous publisher, Fantastic Books Publishing. Enjoy. BLOOD RED DUST: As Earth plunges into total…
January 4, 2019
The #Write #Word? Post 52
Find it hard to discover the ‘right’ word when writing? So do I, sometimes. In working to improve my own writing, maybe I can help other…
January 2, 2019
Italy: Trip of a Lifetime. Final Part
This is the last of the posts recording our stay in Italy in September 2018. We had a great time, so we decided to share our…
January 1, 2019
Creative #Writing #Contests Table Updated
That time has arrived again! Here’s your reminder that the writing contest table has been updated. It lives on the ‘Resources’ page. Many contests are free…
2018 is Done; Hello 2019
Is it a good habit to review your past? Maybe looking back like this can help the observer see actions that might help in moving forward.…
December 30, 2018
The Darkness Abides, by L. Harcroft: #BookReview.
Fantasy serial It’s difficult to know whether this book is experimental or just badly written. The sentence structure sometimes seems borrowed from the 19th century and…
