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Motivation in Organisation - #ThinkyThursdays 4

So for Thinky Thursdays 4 I have decided to muse on the topic of motivation, since I have had a few problems in that area lately.

Motivation in Organisation
So for a few months I have felt as if I was in something of a rut. I published my last novel back in March and I had all these plans to get more out really quickly and none of them panned out.

Same with my blog, everything was really great during April for the AtoZChallenge and then I had no ideas.

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Interview: Kathryn Hodgson - #WriterlyWednesdays 7

Today I am very pleased to welcome Kathryn Hodgson to my blog to talk about herself, her great book "No Damage" and why she wrote it.

Kathryn Hodgson - Author Interview
1. Can you tell us a little about yourself?

Sure. I’m from England and have a huge passion for writing, travel, scuba diving, sharks and anything ocean related. I have lived and travelled in various countries and am currently touring New Zealand for six months in a campervan, as part of a world charitable tour for my marine...

Finally Found Some Wonderful Novel Writing Software I Like - yWriter - #TipsTuesdays 6

I suppose technically this could be for Writerly Wednesdays as well, but it's a tip, so I decided to put it here instead for Tips Tuesdays 6 :). I'm probably very late to the game, but I just discovered yWriter for Windows.

Finally Found Some Wonderful Novel Writing Software I Like
yWriter
I have never found any novel assistance software I really liked ... until now. Either the software didn't do what I wanted it to, or it was difficult to figure out, or it simply didn't suit the way my brain wo...

Her Viciousness Supreme Commander Servalan - Blake's 7 - #MonsterMondays 17

I'm looking back to the 70s and early 80s again today for Monster Monday 17, to one of the most perfect monsters ever, Servalan from Blake's 7. I do hope you enjoy my post.

Monster Mondays posts may be fiction, film reviews, book reviews or me waxing lyrical about a particular monster. Monsters can be paranormal, sci-fi, fantasy or even simply human. So basically, anything monster goes. I also invite anyone who would like to, to join in with their own post. (See end for details).

Her Viciousnes...

Top 20 Vampire Movies Ever! - So Many To Choose From... - #FanFridays 4

So it's Friday, which means I'm allowed to get my geek on and I have picked one of my favourite subjects: Vampire movies. Welcome to Fan Friday #4 - I hope you enjoy your stay.

Top 20 Vampire Movies Ever!So Many To Choose From...
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The Multiverse - Fascinating - #ThinkyThursdays 3

For Thinky Thursday this week I can't help but talk about a Horizon program (Which Universe Are We In?) I watched last night about the Multiverse, since it kicked my brain into gear. Please excuse me if any of my explanations are a little ham-fisted, I am working from memory :).

The Multiverse - Fascinating
I've always been fascinated by the idea of multi universes, but it wasn't until I watched last night's Horizon that I realised how very current the idea is.
What I never realised is that ther...

Announcing - Share a Scare - A Halloween Blog Hop - #WriterlyWednesday 6

Writerly Wednesday 6 is a little different this week because it's an announcement.

Do you like to be scared, at least a little? Do you like creating somewhat scary stories, sharing stories like round a camp fire or making a little bit scary art?

Then this is the blog hop for you!
This is a hop for Bloggers, Authors and Artists alike, we didn't want anyone to be left out. If you can share something a little bit scary you're in!

All you need to do is pop over to this post at the Wittegen Press Blog...

ePub - The Easy Way - #TipsTuesdays 5

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Tips Tuesdays, is a weekly blog feature where I impart tips on anything that crosses my mind :). There will be recipes, book/film/TV recs (not full reviews, those are for another day), things I discovered by accident, links to websites, basica...

Original Doctor Who did it BEST! - #MonsterMonday 16

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Amazon | OtherGreetings and welcome to my blog on this raining Monday, today I have chosen some of my favourite monsters from original Doctor Who for Monster Monday 16. I hope they bring back good memories like they do for me.

Monster Mondays posts may be fiction, film reviews, book reviews or me waxing lyrical about a particular monster. Monsters can be paranormal, sci-fi, fantasy or even simply human. So basically, anything monster goes. I also invite anyone who wou...

Endurance - The Punisher Ep 6 or My Personal Trainer Tried to Kill Me ;)

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Amazon | OtherI'm joking of course, I just feel as if Steve (InterSEPT Fitness) tried to kill me, even after two and a half glasses of wine (it was my parents' wedding anniversary today and we all went out to lunch, hence the wine). I drank water with two of those glasses though, so I'm not tiddly ;)

Today was ENDURANCE DAY and boy, was he serious (yes, it requires the capital letters :P).

I literally could not have done this without Steve there to encourage me and help...