October 15th is a special day for me. On this day, back in 1975, I flew out to Houston, Texas, to join my first ship and commence my career in the Merchant Navy. I was seventeen and had just signed … Continued
I’ve been writing these two novellas for longer than I can remember, at least three years on and off, so it’s been a relief to finally get them finished. Even more of a relief was the reaction of my editor. … Continued
One of my New Year’s writing resolutions was to engage in more Bookfunnel promotions. These are where a group of authors get together to cross-promote either their free offerings or showcase each other’s books for sale. It’s a great way … Continued
My thoughts turn to November. An annual project is in the planning stage. It’s that time of the year again. The nights are getting longer and the days of barefoot walks are coming to an end. For no other reason … Continued
I don’t come from a medical family. Neither does my wife. Yet we seem to have started a medical dynasty. My wife was a nurse. I (as a Master Mariner) was taught how to sew up cuts, give injections and … Continued
I found this author through his debut novel Between Stars. It was an incredibly powerful story that I loved reading; here’s my review. When I heard that he’d written a second novel, I had to pre-order it. I started reading … Continued
One of my New Year’s writing resolutions was to engage in more Bookfunnel promotions. These are where a group of authors get together to cross-promote either their free offerings or showcase each other’s books for sale. It’s a great way … Continued
With the absence of a subject for the OpenBook Bloghop this week, here’s a post that I was going to publish when my internet went down in July. I’m introverted. Anyone who knows me will tell you that, if we’ve … Continued