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January 3, 2018

Progress on the WIP: #SciFi in the Making.

Last week I’d reached a total of 35694 words. Today, I’m up to 40481, which is just a tad over my target of 40000 for a…
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Published on January 03, 2018 09:27

January 1, 2018

Creative #Writing #Contests Table Updated

Here’s this month’s reminder that the writing contest table has been updated. It’s located under the ‘Resources’ tab. I update the table frequently, in fact; whenever…
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Published on January 01, 2018 07:43

December 31, 2017

HAPPY NEW YEAR, 2018!

Just taking time out to wish all my friends, readers, followers, and visitors a very happy new year. I generally make only one resolution each year:…
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Published on December 31, 2017 09:36

A Guest Post on a Fascinating Website

You can find the whole text, with accompanying pictures of my Year in the Forest of Dean by following this link. Enjoy!Filed under: Creative Writer, Nature…
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Published on December 31, 2017 04:36

December 29, 2017

Looking for the Best Word? Tip #70

Help for writers and language learners; these posts look at different aspects of the world of words to stimulate curiosity and enhance creativity. Next week’s post…
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Published on December 29, 2017 04:57

December 27, 2017

Progress on the WIP: #SciFi in the Making.

Last week I had a total of 30,829 words. This week, in spite of the two-day celebration, a book review, a lunch at a local pub,…
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Published on December 27, 2017 08:55

December 25, 2017

Happy Christmas!

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Published on December 25, 2017 00:27

December 23, 2017

Looking for the Best Word? Tip #69

Help for writers and language learners; these posts look at different aspects of the world of words to stimulate curiosity and enhance creativity. My apologies: This…
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Published on December 23, 2017 09:32

December 21, 2017

Bleak: The First Mission, by Ian Martyn: #BookReview.

This short (10,000 words) teaser is an introduction to a new character. However, the story does have a beginning, middle and end, which makes it more…
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Published on December 21, 2017 01:57

December 20, 2017

Progress on the WIP: #SciFi in the Making.

Last week I had a total of 18,835 words; this week’s total is 30,829, an increase of 12,000. Not bad, considering the other things that have…
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Published on December 20, 2017 09:31