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"But you're too old for that." Really?!!! #ThinkyThursdays 13

Good morning/afternoon/evening and welcome to my blog. Thinky Thurdays is the day I just let my brain pick a random topic and run with it. I hope you enjoy my choice for today.

"But you're too old for that."
Really?!!! 
I have been in fandom most of my life and if there is one question that comes up time and again when I mention this to people who consider themselves "normal" it's:

"But aren't you too old for that?"

They don't mean it in a bad way, but it has some very negative connotations.
I...

What is Crap Today May Be Gold Tomorrow #WriterlyWednesdays 29

What is Crap Today May Be Gold Tomorrow
Nearly all of us suffer from 'oh my god, what was I thinking, this is awful' syndrome, I am sure. For those who might not, this is when we read something we have written and decide it is absolute dross and should never see the light of day ever again. It can happen for several reasons:
what we have written is absolute dross (it happens to us all, don't lie :))we have been looking at our writing far too long and have come to hate itthe part we are reading...

Useful Things in Microsoft Word - the Writer's Guide #TipsTuesdays 29

So I love Microsoft Word for writing, so much so that I find I cannot use writing software that has it's own editing system. Can't get along with Sciverner to save my life. That's why I use yWriter, because it lets me use Word as my editor of choice. So for Tips Tuesdays 29 I have decided to explain why I love it so much.

Useful Things in Microsoft Word - the Writer's Guide
Spell Checker
Sometimes I am a terrible speller - my brain just seems to lose words. The spell checker is amazing for helpi...

Fangs, But No Thanks - 10 Terrible Vampire Films #MonsterMondays 36

So everyone who has read this blog for long knows I love vampires, right? Well today, rather than highlighting some great monster, I'm going to highlight some really bad one. These are the vampire movies I own or have owned in the past that are definitely worth a miss :). Enjoy!

Fangs, But No Thanks - 10 Terrible Vampire FilmsNow I will forgive a vampire films many things: bad special effects, low budget, dodgy sets, bad acting. However all of these are so bad that I can never forgive them and...

The 10 Best Things About Cheo Yong (KDrama) - #FanFridays 18

As I have mentioned before, I'm somewhat in to Korean dramas. Today I have another one of my favourites for you. I hope you enjoy.

The 10 Best Things About Cheo Yong (KDrama)
Now if you were following my posts during the AtoZChallenge this year, then you know a little about this drama because I mentioned one of the characters as my fictional phantoms.

Cheo Yong - Ghost Seeing Detective
This is a police procedural with a twist - the lead detective, Cheo Yong, can see ghosts. Sometimes this helps,...

Single Use Kitchen Utensils - Yes or No? #ThinkyThursdays 12

Yes, I know, random topic is most random, but that's what Thinky Thursdays are for - they are all about my random brain :) Welcome to this week's instalment.

Single Use Kitchen Utensils - Yes or No? Egg SlicerSo I just bought myself one of these *points to the picture of the egg slicer*.

I have wanted one for ages, but all the ones I saw were too expensive, but then Morissons had one for 2.99 and I was sold. I used it for the first time on Monday for an egg salad and I love it.

It started me thin...

Time to Take the Random Out of Writing #WriterlyWednesdays 28

Good morning and welcome to my blog for Writerly Wednesday this week. Today I do not have a guest blogger, but I am still seeking blogger, authors, cover artists, comic people or anyone to do with writing/books - please see this post for details.

Time to Take the Random Out of WritingThis week I made a decision - my writing time is too random.

Being an indie author I have so much to do that is not just writing my next novel or short story, that my days seem to vanish without me actually getting...

How To Rename Multiple Files with Windows Powershell #TipsTuesdays 28

Greetings and welcome to my blog on this Tuesday. Just recently I have been sorting out my file system, and while Windows is not bad at it, the usual interface is just not powerful enough. Then I found Powershell.

How To Rename Multiple Files with Windows PowershellNow I suspect many of us look at Powershell, which is a command line interface, and shudder a bit. I have only rarely used such a thing since I finished my PhD more years ago than I care to admit. Let's just say when I started Uni w...

Review: We Still Kill the Old Way (18) #MonsterMondays 35

Welcome to Monster Mondays 35, and today I am reviewing a film I saw last night because it fits perfectly with the theme.

Review: We Still Kill the Old Way Cast:
Ian Ogilvy ... Richie
Alison Doody ... Susan Taylor
Christopher Ellison ... Roy
Danny-Boy Hatchard ... Aaron
Lysette Anthony ... Lizzie Davis
James Cosmo ... Arthur
Steven Berkoff ... Charlie
Tony Denham ... Butch
Dani Dyer ... Lauren (as Danni Dyer)
Rating: 18
Summary (From IMDB):
When retired East End villain Charlie Archer is murdered by a fera...

Modern Social Media - the Good and the Bad #ThinkyThursdays 11

I can't believe it's Thursday already, can you? Where did the week go? Anyway, welcome to Thinky Thursdays, this is where I create a blog post about something that just happens to be on my mind. This week I have chosen Social Media and how I see the various platforms available. Just my opinion :)

Modern Social Media - the Good and the BadI'm an Indie Author, I have social media accounts all over the place through necessity. I've been online since the mid 90s so I've seen all sorts and I don't...