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January 26, 2019
The Verona Exchange, by Lauren B. Grossman and Bernard Jaroslow: #BookReview.
242 Pages Thriller/Mystery I picked up a copy of this book, as I’d enjoyed Lauren B. Grossman’s first in the series, The Golden Peacock. That dealt…
January 25, 2019
The #Write #Word? Post 55
When writing, do you have problems discovering the ‘right’ word? I do, sometimes. In trying to improve my own work, perhaps I can help others. Today’s…
January 23, 2019
A #Poem on a Social Evil.
An illustrative poem for your amusement. Pyramid Selling I who squat atop the all too ready fools who mass beneath my banner of false promises my…
A Wizard of Earthsea, by Ursula K. Le Guin: #BookReview.
304 pages Children’s/Science Fiction and Fantasy It may seem like an odd time of life to be reading children’s literature. In my defence, I bought this…
January 21, 2019
A Protest Poem.
Are You Proud of Your Record to Date Mrs May? Are you proud of your record to date Mrs May Are you proud of the men…
January 20, 2019
A Brief Experiment
Procrastination is probably the writer’s greatest hidden enemy. Most of us unconsciously employ strategies designed to stop us putting pen to paper and getting on with…
January 18, 2019
The #Write #Word? Post 54
When writing, do you find it hard to discover the ‘right’ word? I do, sometimes. In trying to improve my own work, perhaps I can help…
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…
