Ploughing the fields. Gardener’s Worlds.

Welcome back to another blog hop, with #OpenBook. Here’s this week’s prompt. Don’t forget to click the purple button to see what everyone else has to say. Do any of your characters garden? Or keep houseplants? How about you? What … Continued

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All calm on the surface.

There always seems to be so much to do. You might think that a writer’s life is easy. You just sit around waiting for inspiration, type a few words here and there, then watch as the royalties roll in. Actually, … Continued

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Anyone for space tennis?

Welcome back to another blog hop, with #OpenBook. Here’s this week’s prompt. Don’t forget to click the purple button to see what everyone else has to say. Are any of your characters fans of a particular sports team? Once again, … Continued

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Blowing my own Trumpet

Because, if you don’t, who will? I was always told, when I was growing up, never to be boastful or show off. My father used to tell me that if I did, nobody would like me. I’ve always taken his … Continued

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To be read, the long and winding list

Welcome back to another blog hop, with #OpenBook. Here’s this week’s prompt. Don’t forget to click the purple button to see what everyone else has to say. What’s on your “TBR” (to be read) list? Back in the days when … Continued

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A free Short Story

I recently shared this short story in a Facebook group, it seemed like a good idea to give it a wider audience, so here it is for you. The Next Big Thing was originally published as one of my Sci-fi … Continued

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To show; or perhaps to tell?

Welcome back to another blog hop, with #OpenBook. Here’s this week’s prompt. Don’t forget to click the purple button to see what everyone else has to say. Does ‘show don’t tell’ ever run up against your personal prohibitions? I think … Continued

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Reloaded. In praise of the trusty Sidekick.

I’ve got quite a bit going on in my life at the moment, meaning that I’ve had little time to prepare new content for my Thursday offering. So I’ve raided the archives for a few of my more popular posts … Continued

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