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April 18, 2015
Do You Enter Writing Contests?
If you enjoy the opportunity for some kudos and some cash for your writing efforts, you might like to enter the odd writing competition. I list details, along with links to the websites so it’s easy for you to enter. You’ll find the table on my ‘Writers’ Resources’ page – here’s the link Some of these are free to enter and many offer very substantial prizes. Have a go. I’ve done the groundwork for you.
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April 12, 2015
Running and Writing for ME/CFS No.28
Looking down on the monster and the hole from the slope.
The monster extracted. Running:
The programme for this week was a 10-minute easy run on Wednesday, and 15-minute easy runs on Friday and Sunday. I managed Friday and Sunday with no problems, but Wednesday was a different matter. On Tuesday, as part of our on-going conversion of the slope at the end of our garden from briar and nettle jungle to something resembling a place to sit and enjoy, we spent a good amount of time and effort on a...
“Am I Too Old To Write A Best-Seller?”
“Am I Too Old To Write A Best-Seller?”.
I came across this blog post through a site I regularly visit. Have a read, it’s worth a few minutes of your time, regardless of your age.
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April 11, 2015
IndieReCon – It’s Coming! It’s Coming
There’s a free, online self-publishing conference taking place next week. It’s the third year of IndieReCon, and they have an action-packed schedule filled with all sorts of great stuff – a mixture of posts, vlogs, webinars, as well as the opportunity to drill deeper into the various topics with a series of online and Twitter chats. The fun kicks off next Wednesday, April 15th at 7:30 (EDT) and runs until Friday, April 17th . Be sure to drop in, there’s some cool stuff planned, and it’s all F...
April 6, 2015
Running and Writing for ME/CFS No.27
Lower Lydbrook, from the valley sides; taken on our walk. Running:
This week, we travelled back up north to our native Yorkshire and collected our daughter, Kate, from her digs with a friend. She’s finished her temporary waitressing job in the area is staying with us in our new home in the Forest of Dean until the middle of the month. Then she flies out to Thassos to take on her new role of Holiday Rep with Thomsons.
She’ll be with us only for a couple of weeks, so we’re devoting some time to...
March 29, 2015
Running and Writing for ME/CFS No.26
Central Lydbrook, where I terminate my shorter runs. Running:
10 minute easy run on Wednesday was an easy jog through the village, reaching further than before, so some improvement. 20 minutes in the forest on Friday, witnessing the arrival of spring as I jogged along the tracks. Due for 15 minutes today, but did that indoors due to the inclement weather. It looked as though the rain was set in for the day. But this afternoon brought a break in the clouds and rain, so we walked to the lower e...
March 27, 2015
The 100 Most Beautiful Words in English
I don’t agree with all of these as Top 100, but there are some pretty good words here. What are your thoughts?
Originally posted on Just English:
March 23, 2015
The Paintings, by Linda Acaster, Reviewed.
Linda Acaster’s, The Paintings, is not a book to read before bed, unless, of course, you prefer nightmares to sweet dreams. This short chiller is subtly sinister, as it builds a story of the apparent ordinary into something with supernatural hints and underlying threats to reach a climax that is as satisfying as it is unexpected.
As always with this author’s writing, the characters are well realised: you’ll find no stereotypes, no cardboard cut-outs here. But are they all who they say they a...
March 22, 2015
Running and Writing for ME/CFS No.25
The garden slope after just a brief amount of work.
The garden slope after today’s efforts. Running:
10 Minute run on Wednesday; an easy jog through the village. 15 Minutes in the forest on Friday, listening the spring birds as I trotted along the footpaths. Due for 15 minutes today, but we had spent the last two days, and today, in the back garden. Part of that space consists of a very steep slope which is much overgrown with briars, nettles, weeds, bushes and small trees. Because the growin...
A Quick Question.
Does anyone know what might be preventing my blog posts appearing on my Goodreads Author Page, please? They appeared regularly when I blogged through Blogger, but since I changed to WordPress, they seem to be reluctant to appear there. If you know of a reason for this, please let me know through the comments facility. Thank you.
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