Following my previous brief foray into the dark and sordid world of politics, current affairs and crimes against humanity, this post sees a welcome return to the more palatable subject of fiction writing. It also accompanies the long-overdue upload of a further instalment of my children's novel, The Door to Caellfyon. In Chapters Nine and …
As I was about to publish my previous offering - Rubicon Crossed (No Return), the following article by Martin Geddes appeared in my email inbox. The grim yet vital information it contains renders it an ideal postscript to my own earlier post. The horror that pervades life right now is almost indescribable. Trusted medical and …
In November, 2020 while collecting anti-epilepsy medication from my local medical practice, I was threatened with police intervention. My crime? I refuse to inflict harm upon myself by recycling the waste from my respiratory system. In other words, I will not wear a mask. What follows is my letter of complaint, issued to my doctor. …
Here I return to the subject covered in my April offering entitled Powerful Illusions in which I discussed the need for us to adopt critical thought if we are to counter the onslaught of widespread fake news. In my earlier post I included the following quotation from Polish-American diplomat and political scientist, Zbigniew Brzezinski: Shortly …
Characters are people who just happen to live in stories and books.Jesse Lee Kercheval It is said that fiction is about people. If you don’t have good characters you don’t have good fiction. Story characters must think, aspire, love, cry and feel pain (or cause it). They're expected to perform heroic deeds, or perhaps base …
The first sound you ever heard was the heartbeat of the universe; the sacred heartbeat of the divine speaking to you so tenderly through the unconditional heartbeat of your mother.Davidji So begins the guided meditation Heartbeat of the Universe, a ten-minute recording by mindbody health and wellness expert, Davidji, in harmony with 'music medicine artists' …
In the parlance of NaNoWriMo, fiction writers fall within one of two categories: PlannersPantsters Planners, as the name suggests, plan their works of fiction in advance - their plot, sub-plots, character arcs, settings and so on. Of course, there are planners of varying degrees, from those who simply sketch out the basics to those who …
In his book 'On Writing - A Memoir of the Craft' horror writer Stephen King gives an account of his early years and his inexplicable urge to be a story teller. He also offers practical advice to writers, whether they be beginners or seasoned wordsmiths. This includes his own recommendations on how to eliminate distractions. …
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