New Year Resolutions - love or loath them, they're a good chance to try and aspire to something different. It's easy enough. A list of things I want to do more of and a list I want to do less of. More: Books. While I'm delighted I completed the only book I wanted to read …
Grab some darkness before the adverts for holidays, weight-loss and new jobs…
In the first of two updates in the same day: In times of endless Turkey, Cranberry and Stuffing sandwiches. In the days filled with rubbish TV ads (and there are not many good ones this year). With every organisation telling you to buy stuff you don't need because you love your wife/children/yourself/friends/pets/normally anti-social neighbours more …
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Remember, remember, fifty thousand words in November
So, how did my massive experiment with writing 50,000 words in a month go? It was, by all accounts, a great success. I am the proud owner of a shiny certificate, but, more importantly, I am the owner of a draft which totals more than half of a my second novel. A draft novel is …
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Countdown deal, NaNo progress and FlashFeeD ranks
Greetings to you on this fine day. Book discount To celebrate progress on my next novel, I've made Metropolitan Dreams available on a countdown deal. It starts at a heavily discounted rate then the discount is not as generous towards the end date. It's had some rather splendid reviews, so I'd love it if you …
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Blade Runner 2049
There is a massive Easter egg right at the start of Blade Runner 2049. Almost all reviewers and casual watchers have missed it so far. I only noticed it as I happened to watch a 'making of' Blade Runner last week (filmed for the Final Cut version of the DVD). It told the highly turbulent …
Vss365 Prompt 24
Create a story based on the picture prompt. Post on Twitter using #Vss365 or add it to the comments section in web page.
Vss365 Prompt 23
Create a story based on the picture prompt. Post on Twitter using #Vss365 or add it to the comments section in web page.
Vss365 Prompt 22
Create a story based on the picture prompt. Post on Twitter using #Vss365 or add it to the comments section in web page.
Vss365 Prompt 21
Create a story based on the picture prompt. Post on Twitter using #Vss365 or add it to the comments section in web page.
Vss365 Prompt 20
Create a story based on the picture prompt. Post on Twitter using #Vss365 or add it to the comments section in web page.
Metropolitan Dreams 