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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…
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…
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:…
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…
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…
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,…
December 25, 2017
Happy Christmas!
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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…
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…
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…
