A word can change a mind. A sentence can change a life. A book can change the world.
I know, The Curse of the Cancer Cell sounds like a dramatic title to a Victorian horror novel. Well, it’s not a novel title, but there’s a fair bit of horror attached to this tale of cancer woe. But don’t worry, in this case it has a good ending. I wish I could tell you…
How long will it be before there’s rioting in the streets, protesting Trump’s policies. Have you noticed, Donald Trump’s 2nd term as president of the United States of America is less controlled than his first term. It’s pretty obvious Trump was surrounded by competent adults during his first time in office. This time round,…
I would have loved to have seen science fiction author Isaac Asimov meeting and shaking hands with a humanoid robot. In my latest science fiction novel, The Ragged Edge of Time, I have written a dedication to one of my English teachers from School. I can’t remember his name, but he once gave me a…
Read about how I wanted to be a novelist, but was subverted by the dark side of writing. A telling tale of unrequited love and a desire to write a book. Download and read my free eBooks to see if my journey was worth it. Technology was a wonderful thing, in the 1970s. Once…
Eyesight is so important. It’s something most of us take for granted until something happens to us that puts our health into a new perspective. Eyesight Today I’ve had my photograph taken. No big deal you may think, dear reader. Except it wasn’t a straightforward photograph, this was a snap of my eyeballs, going…
My yearly heart check-up went well. Looks like I can manage a few more years of writing before I have to check into that big editor’s office in the sky. Tempus Fugit – Time Flies It’s something you have to live with when you get into your 70s. Heath issues become something major. We…
I know, sounds a bit like a crime thriller or even the sort of spy thriller I may write. But I’m afraid it’s not. It’s all to do with health… my health. Beaten the Big C Having thrashed cancer and expelled the dread Big C from my body, I now have to concentrate on my…
Indie authors, don’t blend in! A boring cover won’t sell your book, make your book impossible to overlook. Once upon a time, I was a little lad at junior school. I remember one lesson very well, when I was about eight or nine. We were issued notebooks. Not the spiral type, but the type…
Is selling your indie published books across multiple digital platforms a good thing, or a bad idea? Indie authors have so many digital platforms to choose from when it comes to selling their books. The problem is, how do we know which is the best for our particular genre(s) and are we going to be…
Breaking into the publishing world as an independent author is both an exciting and challenging journey. But it also means a lot of hard work. With the rise of eReaders and self-publishing platforms, authors have more opportunities than ever to bring their work to readers without the need for traditional gatekeepers. However, success as an…
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