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June 7, 2016
Searching for the Right Words? Tip #18
This series aims at helping writers find the right words to express their meaning. Your thoughts and comments are welcome. Do you want to inspire readers with joy, stoke their terrors, romance them with love, fill them with horror? This set of posts looks at ways of influencing mood by selecting the ‘right’ words for […]
Inevitable Ascension, by V.K. McAllister, Reviewed.
First, a gentle warning for authors tempted to invite me to review their books: I read this book as the result of a particularly effective ‘pitch’ letter sent via the contact page on this website. Let me remind others eager to do the same for their books that I’ve signed the True Review Pledge. That […]
June 5, 2016
Progress on the WIP: SciFi in the Making.
This week’s progress report reveals I’m now 71847 words into the first rewrite, which takes me 8302 words further than last week, most of this is new work, as the story needed revision due to research. In fact, I’m now writing the final chapter of the current version. However, I was struck by an idea […]
June 3, 2016
Creative #Writing #Contests Table Updated
It’s Friday, so here’s this week’s reminder that I’ve updated the contest table. Get your entries in early. I’ve entered a few, how about you? The table updates each time I save to the table, so whenever you visit the page, it will be as up to date as it is on my home computer. […]
Searching for the Right Words? Tip #17
This series aims at helping writers find the right words to express their meaning. Your thoughts and comments are welcome. Do you want to inspire readers with joy, stoke their terrors, romance them with love, fill them with horror? This set of posts looks at ways of influencing mood by selecting the ‘right’ words for […]
May 31, 2016
Searching for the Right Words? Tip #16
This series aims at helping writers find the right words to express their meaning. Your thoughts and comments are welcome. Do you want to inspire readers with joy, stoke their terrors, romance them with love, fill them with horror? This set of posts looks at ways of influencing mood by selecting the ‘right’ words for […]
May 29, 2016
Progress on the WIP. SciFi in the Making.
This week’s progress report reveals that I’m now 63545 words into the first rewrite, which takes me 17762 words further than last week at this time. I’ve had to take out some of the original story as a result of additional information I’ve gathered from the last lot of research. It’s actually given the story […]
May 28, 2016
How Did the Author Do That?, by Dr. John Yeoman PhD, Reviewed.
This historical novel, set at the very end of the 16th century in London, is more than merely a damned good novel. It’s purpose is to help other authors improve their writing through example. John Yeoman is a well-respected writing tutor, amongst other things. He displays a wicked, sardonic, sense of humour in the story, […]
May 27, 2016
Creative #Writing #Contests Table Updated
It’s Friday, so here’s this week’s reminder that I’ve updated the contest table. Just a brief second reminder: the well-respected Bridport contests end on 31 May, so get your entries in if you want a bit of extra kudos, and some cash! Otherwise, get your other entries in early. The table updates each time I […]
Searching for the Right Words? Tip #15
This series aims at helping writers find the right words to express their meaning. Your thoughts and comments are welcome. Do you want to inspire readers with joy, stoke their terrors, romance them with love, fill them with horror? This set of posts looks at ways of influencing mood by selecting the ‘right’ words for […]
