Wayne Smallman's Blog, page 4
October 23, 2012
Lucky moi?
In life, you success emerges from: luck; friends, and; coming in at a vanishingly distant third, talent. Continue reading →
October 19, 2012
Darwinism versus the persistence of ignorance
Darwinism, both as an idea and as a mechanism, has been used as an excuse for no end of atrocities — from Hitler, to Pol Pot, and to Stalin. Continue reading →
October 18, 2012
Beetle-Jack Scissor-Man!
A seasonal tribute to the cutesy horrors of Tim Burton. A real frightener, and make no mistake! Continue reading →
October 16, 2012
Who do I write for?
Me. First and foremost, I write for myself. I have to motivate myself to write, and a key motivator is writing about something that excites me. Continue reading →
October 15, 2012
Lost, up the Amazon
I find it strange that Amazon doesn't offer a redirect to the correct regionalised version of an ebook. Continue reading →
October 14, 2012
Every author is an island
I'm quite fortunate, in that I'm also a graphic designer and a web developer, and I have a very good (if somewhat technical) copyeditor and proofreader. Continue reading →
October 12, 2012
Pulling rank for Kindle Owners’ Lending Library
Amazon are to expand their Kindle Owners’ Lending Library to Europe... Continue reading →
October 11, 2012
Colourful words
Race. As they say in the noble game of cricket, it can be a sticky wicket. But it's a subject some, like me, approach fearlessly. Continue reading →
October 10, 2012
Rank outsider?
So the question of whether I'm any good at promoting my books on the web came up. Hmm, kind of. Continue reading →
Start / Fail
Starting is like failure, but in reverse. Continue reading →
