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July 14, 2017
Looking for the Best Word? Tip #46
Offering help for writers and language learners, this series of posts is a resource for all word lovers. This week’s words: Weather, absolutely essential, Sesquipedalianism, Natsukashii ‘Weather’ belongs to an odd category of words known as contronyms. A contronym is a word that is its own antonym; a word that has two opposing meanings! This … Continue reading Looking for the Best Word? Tip #46
July 12, 2017
Progress on the WIP: #SciFi in the Making.
War Over Dust, the second in the Generation Mars series, has a cover! Gabi Grubb’s cover graced book one with some fine work, and she’s done it again with this volume. I’m over the Moon with it. Should I tease you with some clues, or give you the whole picture now? Difficult. I think I’ll … Continue reading Progress on the WIP: #SciFi in the Making.
July 10, 2017
Dogsbody, by Karen Wolfe, Reviewed.
Cosy crime with dogs. Dogsbody is a Georgie Crane Comi-Crime novel by an author whose work I’ve always enjoyed. As usual, Karen Wolfe gives good value with plenty of laughs, a few deaths, and a romance that might or might not… For lovers of crime, this one will keep you turning the pages to find … Continue reading Dogsbody, by Karen Wolfe, Reviewed.
July 7, 2017
Looking for the Best Word? Tip #45
Offering help for writers and language learners, this series of posts is a resource for all word lovers. This week’s words: Cage. Anaphora. Extremely. Cage – Roget’s thesaurus lists these alternative words: stable (n), compartment (n), receptacle (n), circumscribe (vb), enclosure (n), enclose (vb), break in (vb), imprison (vb), lock up (n). Under the subheading … Continue reading Looking for the Best Word? Tip #45
July 5, 2017
Progress on the WIP: #SciFi in the Making.
A very short update tonight. The book is currently undergoing typesetting. War Over Dust, the second in the Generation Mars series, is also being covered by a creation I’m looking forward to displaying here. Gabi Grubb’s cover graced book one and she’s currently working on this volume. Fantastic Books Publishing, Gabi, and I are in … Continue reading Progress on the WIP: #SciFi in the Making.
Letting Go, by Maria Thompson Corley, Reviewed.
The characters in this lengthy romance lead full and interesting lives. They’re an ethnically diverse group with a couple of the lead protagonists being West Indian. The narrative is set largely in New York and Canada and there are cultural references to these two countries that mean little to a UK reader who’s never visited … Continue reading Letting Go, by Maria Thompson Corley, Reviewed.
July 1, 2017
Creative #Writing #Contests Table Updated
Here’s your monthly reminder that the writing contest table has been updated. I update frequently; in fact, usually whenever I come across new contests. I also subscribe to a few sources for information to pass on to you here. Make sure you get your entries submitted in plenty of time, there are some spectacular prizes … Continue reading Creative #Writing #Contests Table Updated
Looking for the Best Word? Tip #44
Offering help for writers and language learners, but adding variety to topics covered. This series of posts remains a resource for word lovers but its scope is widening. My apologies for the late post this week: I was concentrating on getting my latest book, War Over Dust, to the publisher in time for the deadline … Continue reading Looking for the Best Word? Tip #44
June 28, 2017
Progress on the WIP: #SciFi in the Making.
Well, that’s about it. Today, I finished the line edits and content edits sent by my publisher. It’s been a pretty intense period, with long hours staring at the screen and trying to get the best word(s) in place. I’ve printed the whole book off now (222 pages in Word) and will read it through … Continue reading Progress on the WIP: #SciFi in the Making.
June 23, 2017
Looking for the Best Word? Tip #43
Some changes from today. Still offering help for writers and language learners, but adding some variety to the topics covered. This series of posts will remain a resource for word lovers but will expand its scope. So, to this week’s words: Ambiguous Ambiguous – Roget lists these headers: unconformable, double, countervailing, uncertain, semantic, puzzling, equivocal, … Continue reading Looking for the Best Word? Tip #43
