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April 9, 2015
Seeking Guest Posters
I am always happy to accept guest posts. If you are interested in doing a guest post please contact me (putting “guest post” in the subject line of your email). Your post can be about any topic (within reason of course)! But subjects might include: a piece about your favourite book, why you write or anything of a literary nature. Please send emails to newauthoronline (at) gmail .com.
Kevin
April 8, 2015
Kevin Morris reading his poem ‘Birds’.
I am reblogging a reading by myself of my poem entitled Birds. I hope you enjoy. Kevin
Originally posted on newauthoronline:
Me reading my poem entitled Birds,
To His Coy Mistress By Andrew Marvell
In honour of National Poetry Month I am reproducing below “To His Coy Mistress” by the English poet, Andrew Marvell
“Had we but world enough and time,
This coyness, lady, were no crime.
We would sit down, and think which way
To walk, and pass our long love’s day.
Thou by the Indian Ganges’ side
Shouldst rubies find; I by the tide
Of Humber would complain. I would
Love you ten years before the flood,
And you should, if you please, refuse
Till the conversion of the Jews.
My vegetable love sho...
April is National Poetry Month
I especially enjoyed Jane Hirshfield’s poem, (the second poem reproduced below). Ther is, I feel sure much truth in what the poet says. Kevin
Originally posted on C-Dog & Company:
The Red and the Black
Did you know April is National Poetry Month?
Yep, they actually have a month for poetry — although I think poetry deserves a whole lot longer than that. Still, 30 days are 30 days.
According to the Academy of American Poets, National Poetry Month, inaugurated in 1996 b...
April 7, 2015
The Daydreamer Challenge Day 2
Can anyone please tell me why I am putting pen to paper (albeit of the virtual kind). You see, the fact is I simply can’t remember. Ah, (Kevin leaps out of his chair scattering ink well and quill pens in all directions), I remember now, I am participating in day 2 of the Daydreamer Challenge, which is being run by the Teen Daydreamer. For day 2 participants are asked to choose a word which best describes them and write a short piece regarding it. In addition those participating are asked to d...
New Site: AuthorsSupportingAuthors.
Thanks to Ronavan for setting this up. Kevin
Originally posted on
It occurred to me that Indie Authors need to work together. We all need support in Book Launches and knowledge. Even finding critique groups, beta-readers. You name it we need it. For a dedicate site for that I createdhttps://authorssupportingauthors.wordpress.com/.
The site will be for authors to go to and join and help each other. The idea is to even coordinate book launches so members of the site d...
April 6, 2015
Teaching Computers How Not To Forget Is The Answer To Building Artificial Intelligence
An article in The Atlantic which argues the achievement of artificial intelligence is impossible until we can teach computers how not to forget. Humans learn new skills while retaining old ones. Computers in contrast tend to forget easily.
To me one of the major factors (perhaps the most significant factor of all) which separates human intelligence from that of computers is that we humans are conscious beings who understand the reasons for our actions. Of course there are those who behave in...
The Daydreamer Challenge – Day 1
I am participating in the Daydreamer Challenge which is being run by Caitlin the Tean Daydreamer, (https://theteendaydreamer.wordpress.com/). For day 1 Caitlain asks that participants choose 1 of 3 topics. My choice is the beach. However, being tired I have cheated and reproduced below a post which first appeared on my blog in 2014, (apologies Caitlin, at this time of night my brain seeks the land of nod, hence my reposting of an earlier article rather than something new).
“I see you, bare...
January 2, 2015
Review of Kindle HD Fire 7
This review is of the Kindle Fire HD 7: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Fire-HD-Display-Wi-Fi-Black/dp/B00JXOXLP0
The Kindle Fire HD 7 allows the user to do far more than merely read books. The Fire also acts as a music player, enables the user to send and receive email, offers the ability to surf the web using Amazon’s Silk browser and perform many other tasks.
As a registered blind person I use the Fire’s text-to-speech facility which is of a very high quality. I do own an earlier version of the Kindle, however although this has a text to speech facility I am only able to read books with it (i.e. I cannot shop in the Amazon store or perform tasks other than reading). Consequently the Kindle Fire HD 7 is a good buy for people who are visually impaired, as they can shop Amazon on the device, (prior to me receiving the Kindle Fire as a Christmas present I had no option other than to purchase books and other items from Amazon using my computer, so the ability to shop using the device makes life much easier).
Although the device is very accessible, I do not like the on-screen keyboard as a light touch will activate a character meaning I, as a blind person cannot use it. I use an Apple Bluetooth keyboard which works well with the device.
Unfortunately Amazon’s Silk browser is only partially accessible to people with little or no vision. Amazon are aware of this and are looking into the issue.
My Kindle was purchased in John Lewis who offer an automatic 2 year guarantee with the Kindle, while Amazon’s guarantee is, I understand, only for 1 year. Consequently I would recommend that anyone thinking of purchasing a Kindle Fire HD 7 in the UK consider buying from John Lewis rather than Amazon.
I would recommend the Kindle HD 7.
Happy New Year!
A somewhat belated but nonetheless very happy New Year to you all!
I am having ongoing IT issues so am writing this with the help of a friend.
I hope that 2015 is a good year for you all.
All the very best
Kevin
