Writing

I haven’t touched the blog for the last couple of weeks, because I’ve been finishing my novel. This is the second book I’ve written in two years, and the sense of achievement is just as great this time as it was before. Aside from the whoops of joy, however, the emotions are totally different. By […]

I’ve never entered a writing competition before, but a few weeks ago I came across a 1000 word short story contest being run by Barrington Green. I needed a break from my work-in-progress, so I took some time out to dash off something in a totally different style. I didn’t win, but I made the […]

“Do you want to marry me?” I caught the question, uttered in an accent I couldn’t place, as I picked my way through Oxford Street last week. I turned my head but couldn’t identify who had spoken – or to whom – and reluctantly I allowed myself to be carried along in the throng of people […]

This is the final part of a three-part-post about publishing blogs to Amazon Kindle. I have been asked to write it by various people on Twitter, so my apologies to those for whom it holds no interest. Normal service will resume tomorrow. For those who asked for the tutorial, I hope it’s useful. In part […]

This is part two of a three-part-post about publishing blogs to Amazon Kindle. I have been asked to write it by various people on Twitter, so my apologies to those for whom it holds no interest. The remaining post will follow tomorrow, with normal service resuming after that. For those who asked for the tutorial, […]

This is part one of a three-part-post about publishing blogs to Amazon Kindle. I have been asked to write it by various people on Twitter, so my apologies to all my non-blogging readers, and to those for whom the topic holds no interest. The remaining two posts will follow on Tuesday and Wednesday, with normal […]