What is the right price for a Kindle book?

This question was brought into focus for me recently.  I meet with a group of friends (20 -25 of us) once a month over a meal and a few glasses of wine.  And of course […]

New book – launch plan, well almost.

If you follow my blog you might be aware that I have a new book coming out soon ‘Bleak’, a story of a manipulent (shapeshifter).  My son has promised me the cover design soon and […]

Stuck? Writing something, anything, helps.

Over the last few weeks at the writing group I attend there has been some discussion on how those of us who are writing novels go about it, meticulous planning vs. just start and see […]

The natural world – be amazed.

Every year I go away for a weekend with a group of guys on a barge weekend.  That basically amounts to sixteen or so blokes on the canals in narrow boats for three days.  And […]

Fortitude – a lesson from the canal builders

At the weekend I was lucky enough to be invited to spend a few days on a narrow boat belonging to friends.  Despite the weather’s attempts to put a damper on things a great time […]