Justine Allen's Blog, page 63
October 31, 2014
Wakey Wakey: Help, I’m in a quandary!
Here’s the problem; I wanted to use my Saturday post to promote a fantastic new collection of short stories, but I haven’t finished reading them yet. I’m only half way … Continue reading →
October 26, 2014
BUPA 25th Great South Run – the end was not quite as nigh as expected!
As well as training not going quite according to plan during October, the last couple of days leading up the run were touch-and-go. Our beloved epileptic dog, Max decided to … Continue reading →
October 24, 2014
Wakey Wakey: The end is nigh!
It was early summer when we started training properly for the Bupa Great South Run. Those were the heady days when the sun was shining and our runs improved every … Continue reading →
October 18, 2014
My Own Science Fiction Universe? To build or not to build, that is the question!
The drive to get more science in my science fiction has lead me down a related path. I started pondering the fictitious universes which become synonymous with the author. When … Continue reading →
October 17, 2014
Wakey Wakey: I Blame Rosie Oliver (Part II)
The other day, I put the blame for my renewed obsession with all things technological firmly in Rosie Oliver’s lap – not forgetting my neglected course work. I suppose I … Continue reading →
October 11, 2014
Writing Down the Bones, by Natalie Goldberg
Writing Down the Bones is a key book on the reading list for my OCA Creative Writing course. It’s taken me only two days to read halfway through – believe … Continue reading →
October 10, 2014
Wakey Wakey: Call the men in white coats!
During my OCA Creative Writing course, I was expecting to have my eyes opened to interesting techniques to unleash the writer within. Now, writing exercises are a means to build … Continue reading →
October 4, 2014
How much science do you put in your sci-fi?
I don’t know if you know already, but there’s a core set of science fiction writers that like to keep their science facts accurate. We’re not saying the technological gadgets … Continue reading →
October 3, 2014
Wakey Wakey: I blame Rosie Oliver!
As I mentioned last week, I’ve started an electronic Commonplace book using Evernote. Rather than just notebooks for my OCA course, I already have a plethora of notes covering general … Continue reading →
September 27, 2014
Indie Author Tips & Tricks: Modernising your commonplace book
As soon as I found out a Commonplace book is a legitimate excuse to avoid writing – writing’s mind-bogglingly hard remember – there’s been no stopping me. Before I started, … Continue reading →
