In the Saturday Times magazine of the 18th January I read the column by Caitlin Moran, as I usually do. I like her irreverent somewhat sideways take on life. It makes you smile, but also […]
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What makes a good Fantasy read (or not) – 3)
In the first two blogs of this series I looked at what can stop me reading some sci-fi books. So now as, I guess with most sci-fi fans, I also read Fantasy its only fair to turn my […]
What makes a good science fiction read (or not) – 2)
Last week I outlined my frustration with a book that I enjoyed reading on one level, but annoyed me on another, because the basic logic behind the story didn’t stand up. This started me thinking […]
What makes a good science fiction read? Part 1)
This blog (and some future ones, I also want to cover the same for Fantasy) were prompted by two books I have read recently. The first being ‘Zero Point (Owner Trilogy 2)’ by Neal Asher […]
8 Writers ‘Resolutions’
I’m calling these resolutions because it’s that time of year. But they’re more a collection of things I know I need to do to “maximise my potential” (sorry that’s a phrase from a previous incarnation […]