Wednesday, 16 July 2014

Where to go for inspiration - a few ideas

I don't think I have ever suffered from writer's block, but we all need inspiration from time to time.  So here's a few of the places I get mine.

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Wednesday, 9 July 2014

The Trouble with Aliens

Aliens can be a problem for science fiction writers.  We have to make them different, 'alien', yet
readers must be able to identify with them and understand their motives.  Perhaps that's why so many are humanoid looking.   http://wp.me/p3ycbY-15w

Wednesday, 2 July 2014

Future homes - what we really need?

We are happy to spend large sums of money on the latest gadgets, but are there other more important things that we need for our homes if we are to safeguard the future? http://wp.me/p3ycbY-15l

Wednesday, 25 June 2014

Why you should join a writing group

As a would be writer one early bit of advice I was given was, join a writing group. I did eventually, I should of done it sooner.  Here's why:   http://wp.me/p3ycbY-15e

Wednesday, 18 June 2014

The human race needs to leave earth – part 2.


My second rant on the  'what are we doing to our planet'.  Perhaps if we leave earth we will realise just how wonderful it really is.  http://wp.me/p3ycbY-157

Wednesday, 11 June 2014

The human race needs to leave earth

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If we keep cutting down the Amazon rainforest at the current rate it will all be gone in two hundred years.  I would like to think my children's children's children will live in the knowledge that it still exists, rather than just being able to view it on old video footage.  Perhaps, if the human race were to turn it's attention away from the earth, to the other planets and the stars, we might appreciate what we have a little more.

Wednesday, 4 June 2014

7 key things I’ve learnt from a year of blogging

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It’s hard to believe it is a year since I set up my web site and started blogging.  One year on I’ve published two books for Kindle and over fifty blogs.  I’ve read a lot of blogs and a lot on blogging.  And I feel I’ve learnt something (I hope) on the art of blogging.  Below are seven of my key learnings.  If you’re an experienced blogger, new blogger, wondering about starting a blog, let me know what you think.