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July 12, 2018
Progress on the WIP: #SciFi in the Making.
We’re in that quiet-on-the-surface period, when the publisher is frantically busy behind the scenes but very little shows on the surface. So, briefly, regarding progress: the…
July 9, 2018
The 93-E Contradiction, by Melodie Trudeaux: #BookReview.
Science Fiction 24 pages This science fiction short story looks at the threat imposed by over-reliance on technical advances without regulation. We live in a world…
July 8, 2018
Mrs Dalloway, by Virginia Woolf: #BookReview.
Classics 208pps This classic of English Literature breaks all the rules of writing a novel; a bold step at the time of its creation. Viewpoints come…
July 6, 2018
The #Write #Word? Post 26
Struggle to find the ‘right’ word for your writing? You’re not alone. Maybe, in trying to improve my own work, I can help other writers. Today’s…
July 4, 2018
Progress on the WIP: #SciFi in the Making.
‘Tis done! The final version of the MS ran out to 76,749 words in 41 Chapters. Great when you get back an acknowledgement from your publisher’s…
July 1, 2018
Creative #Writing #Contests Table Updated
Time for your monthly reminder that the writing contest table has been updated. It lives on the ‘Resources’ page. As I write this, the table lists…
June 29, 2018
The #Write #Word? Post 25
Struggling to find the ‘right’ word for your writing? Me, too. Maybe, in trying to improve my own work, I can help other writers. Today’s words:…
June 27, 2018
Progress on the WIP: #SciFi in the Making.
Well, it’s back with the publisher. The finished MS ran out to 75949 words, though whether that will be the published total depends on how the…
June 24, 2018
1000 Yards, by Mark Dawson: #BookReview.
85 pps Thriller/Espionage. This short is written in typical ‘thriller’ style, however, it also gives the reader some meat on the bones of the characters, which…
June 22, 2018
The #Write #Word? Post 24
Struggling to find the ‘right’ word for your writing? Me, too. Maybe, in trying to improve my own work, I can help other writers. Today’s words:…
