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March 21, 2018
Progress on the WIP: #SciFi in the Making.
Movement at last! Today, I completed the first content edit on Chapter 15, meaning I’ve 32,079 words in the new document for the book. I hope…
March 19, 2018
70 Solutions to Common #Writing Mistakes, by Bob Mayer: #BookReview.
If you’re a writer just starting out or, better still, someone thinking of starting to write, this is a useful book. It also contains reminders of…
March 16, 2018
The #Write #Word? Post 10
Do you sometimes struggle to find the ‘right’ word for your writing? I do. Perhaps, in improving myself, I can help other writers. Today’s words: Disinterested/Uninterested,…
March 15, 2018
To Enter the Path, by Stephanie Flores: #BookReview.
Within this book is a great story trying to get out. The main protagonist, a young woman overtaken by a demonic magic spirit, is very well…
March 14, 2018
Progress on the WIP: #SciFi in the Making.
It’s been an interesting week, but then most weeks this year have borne an element of surprise, frustration, despair, joy or paranoia. The important aspect, considering…
March 10, 2018
What is the Future of Sci-Fi Books?
These days science can be stranger and even more advanced than science fiction. While it is true that many ideas and dreams from classic sci-fi have…
March 9, 2018
The #Write #Word? Post 9
Do you sometimes struggle to find the ‘right’ word for your writing? I do. Perhaps, in improving myself, I can help other writers. Today’s words: Fabulous,…
March 7, 2018
Creative #Writing #Contests Table Updated
This is your monthly reminder that the writing contest table has been updated. It lives under the ‘Resources’ tab. My apologies for the lateness of this…
Progress on the WIP: #SciFi in the Making.
Another week! And things are starting to look up, at last. I’ve managed to get the first 2 chaps of the new book through their next…
March 5, 2018
Joys and Woes of #Windows-to-#Mac-to-Windows.
Advice here, including some warnings, on changing operating systems from Windows to Apple, or vice-versa. The following post is based on personal experience and I put…
