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July 29, 2017
Red Desert – Point of No Return, by Rita Carla Francesca Monticelli, Reviewed.
This is the first part of a four book series. I have a certain distrust of such books, if they fail to perform the function of…
July 28, 2017
Looking for the Best Word? Tip #48
Offering help for writers and language learners, this series of posts is a resource for all word lovers. This week’s words: Eager, Definitely, All talk and…
July 27, 2017
1788, by David Hill, Reviewed.
This book was recommended to me by a friend in Australia; I doubt I’d have come across it otherwise. Full of detail on the personalities involved…
July 26, 2017
Why I’m Pretty Crap at Marketing.
On Wednesday, I normally post a piece about progress on the current WIP. But we’re in a col there; War Over Dust is undergoing physical production…
July 23, 2017
Naked Review: How to Get Book Reviews, by Gisela Hausmann, Reviewed.
I bought a copy of this book because I’d previously read/reviewed the author’s previous title, Naked Truths About Getting Book Reviews. This is an update of…
July 22, 2017
I’d Like to Know: Why? #6. Excess Packaging.
This is the sixth in an intermittent series of posts asking sometimes awkward questions. Some topics are trivial, some serious, and others vital. I’d love you to join in any ensuing debate using the comments at the foot of the post. Enjoy! Recently, my wife’s laptop mouse decided to play up; the scroll wheel sent … Continue reading I’d Like to Know: Why? #6. Excess Packaging.
July 21, 2017
Looking for the Best Word? Tip #47
Offering help for writers and language learners, this series of posts is a resource for all word lovers. This week’s words: Background, Aposiopesis, Almost, A clean slate Background – Roget’s thesaurus lists these alternative words: circumstance, concomitant, accompanying, distance, surroundings, rear, spectacle, knowledge, information, stage set, and ornamentation. Under the sub-heading ‘information’ are a further … Continue reading Looking for the Best Word? Tip #47
Pilgrims of the Pool, by Linda Acaster, Reviewed.
The third book in the trilogy, and a fitting conclusion to a compelling story, Pilgrims of the Pool draws the threads together and weaves an ending that’s the only one possible. The book combines three strands, weaving them into a cohesive tale that takes the reader into different worlds. Nick Blaketon, in his continuing search … Continue reading Pilgrims of the Pool, by Linda Acaster, Reviewed.
July 19, 2017
Progress on the WIP: #SciFi in the Making.
The time has come. The time is now! Here’s the cover for ‘War Over Dust’, the second in the Generation Mars series. Gabi Grubb’s cover graced book one, and she’s done it again with some fine work for this volume. I love it! To be ready for the launch on 2nd September, make sure you’ve … Continue reading Progress on the WIP: #SciFi in the Making.
July 16, 2017
The Leftover, by Brooke Williams, Reviewed.
A virginal, shy, geeky, young woman falls for a broken-hearted medic on a TV reality show. This comedy romance is peppered with characters that are probably common to this televisual form of torture sold as entertainment. I don’t watch it; it’s not ‘real’ in any proper sense of the word, and generally brings out the … Continue reading The Leftover, by Brooke Williams, Reviewed.
