Category Archives: reading

Response to a Flashy Challenge by Jim Anderson

Posted on April 11, 2018 by

So this past weekend (7 and 8 April), I’ve been taking part in Sci-Fi-London 48 Hour Flash Fiction 2018.  On the Saturday morning, I was given the title for the story I would write (Fully Immersed), along with a line … Continue reading →

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A Wild Tomorrow? by Matt Colborn

Posted on April 4, 2018 by

“If I were to write a new dream of the future it would…still be a dream and picture of the human race in its forest period.”  So wrote the naturalist W.H. Hudson, discussing his far future utopia The Crystal Age … Continue reading →

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Imprecise Words and Their Allies by David Gullen

Posted on March 27, 2018 by

I have fulminated about this at least once before. I’ve been doing a fair amount of critical reading recently and while my opinions on many things have changed over the years the ways some words are used still bug me … Continue reading →

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Are You a Plotter, a Pantser — or a Puzzler? By Ruth Nestvold

Posted on March 19, 2018 by

Most writers have heard the question before: “Are you a plotter, or are you a pantser?” In other words, do you do a lot of outlining and planning before you start writing (plotters), or do you dive into a project … Continue reading →

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Book Release Blog Tours by Mark Iles

Posted on March 14, 2018 by

I’ve been involved in blog tours for a number of years and found that in many cases there’s a confusion between this and the press release. The simple differences are that in a blog tour each posting needs to be … Continue reading →

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Ideas and where to find them – by Jaine Fenn

Posted on February 20, 2018 by

Earlier this week I was asked a question which may evoke a wry smile amongst fellow writers: ‘Where do you get your ideas?’ I will be honest: my usual response to this old chestnut of a question tends towards glibness. … Continue reading →

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Albedo One by Bob Neilson

Posted on February 13, 2018 by

I have said before that there are no friendly divorces, but I am currently observing one with no rancour (and very little expense). Unfortunately this is not mine. Mine is painful, expensive and hate-filled. It may sound like an exaggeration, … Continue reading →

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