Is it just me? – Adverbs

I don‘t know maybe it’s an allergy I have, or perhaps it’s more like a food intolerance i.e. when I see a liberal sprinkling of adverbs I become intolerant to them. For example I began […]

Meet “Bleak” – a human shapeshifter

If you’ve read my recent blog you’ll know that I’ve re-launched my book Bleak – The story of a shapeshifter.  From the feedback I’ve had, verbally, via e-mail and reviews, those who’ve read the book have […]

Science round-up inspiration – 12

Here is my latest my round-up from the world of science.  As always I attach no measure of relative importance to what I include.  They are simply items that have caught my eye as they […]

Pluck up courage – it’s time for a relaunch

In some ways I’m not sure why it’s taken me so long to make the decision to invest in a book relaunch.  I launched Bleak last November and lots of people (and not just friends) […]

Science fiction – how much world building?

I suppose when it comes to world building converting a book to the big (or small) screen is the ultimate, in that someone has done all the work for you.  However, I sometimes think rendering […]