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Water Entanglement, by Claudiu Murgan: #BookReview.

Science fiction is a broad genre, as is fantasy. Sometimes the two are mixed, as in this piece of imaginative narrative. The book deals with a…

Season’s Greetings

I’d like to take this opportunity to thank all my readers, visitors, partners in word-wrangling, and friends for your continuing support. To those who have ‘liked’…

The #Write #Word? Post 50

Do you find it hard to discover the ‘right’ word when writing? So do I, sometimes. In trying to improve my own writing, maybe I can…

Italy: Trip of a Lifetime. Part 11

Posts recording our stay in Italy in September. We thoroughly enjoyed it, so we’re sharing our experience. You’ll get the (almost) full story of our travels,…

The #Write #Word? Post 49

If you find it hard to discover the ‘right’ word when writing, as I do sometimes, maybe I can help you as I try to improve…

Italy: Trip of a Lifetime. Part 10

Lake Maggiore seen from Ristorante Cardini in Someraro. These posts record our stay in Italy in September. We thoroughly enjoyed it, so we’re sharing our experience.…

A Place Called Schugara, by Joe English: #BookReview.

Every serious work of fiction should carry at least one underlying message. Some manage this with such subtlety it barely makes a conscious impression, others let…

The #Write #Word? Post 48

If you find it hard to discover the ‘right’ word when writing, this might help you.  Today’s words: Ordinary/Unusual, Obediently, Orenda, Officer, Antonyms: words that express…

Italy: Trip of a Lifetime. Part 9

These posts record our stay in Italy in September. We thoroughly enjoyed it, so we’re sharing our experience. You’ll get the (almost) full story of our…

Creative #Writing #Contests Table Updated

That time has come around again! Here’s your reminder that the writing contest table has been updated. It lives on the ‘Resources’ page. Many contests are…