Stuart Aken's Blog, page 164

A Short Notification

    Regular readers will know I’ve been offline (completely) since 26th September. I’ve now returned to the digital world, having merged my annual retreat from…

Progress on the WIP: #SciFi in the Making

This is a robot reporting (metallic synthetic voice mode). The post was scheduled before I started my annual break from all things digital: the only way…

Looking for the Best Word? Tip #58

    A series of posts for word lovers. Offering help for writers and language learners, these posts examine different aspects of the world of words…

Progress on the WIP: #SciFi in the Making.

I’m currently no more than a robot on here. This scheduled post was created before I started my annual break from all digital connection: the only…

Creative #Writing #Contests Table Updated

Weird cloud formation. See the full-size version here. Here’s your monthly reminder that the writing contest table has been updated. I update frequently; in fact, whenever…

Looking for the Best Word? Tip #57

    A series of posts for all word lovers. Offering help for writers and language learners, these posts look at many different aspects of the…

Progress on the WIP: #SciFi in the Making.

Today is my 29th wedding anniversary and I’m spending it with my lovely wife. This is a scheduled post, created before I started my annual break…

An American Cage, by Ted Galdi: #BookReview.

This thriller is much more than that. Generally, thrillers are notorious for their concentration on story at the expense of character. In An American Cage, however,…

Looking for the Best Word? Tip #56

    A series of posts for all word lovers. Offering help for writers and language learners, these posts look at many different aspects of the…

Progress on the WIP: #SciFi in the Making.

A small number of new characters have been created to go with the new locations and period. Most of the others appear in the first two…