Author Archives: Columbo

Checking in

Posted on September 3, 2020 by Columbo

It’s been two months (to the day), I did say that I wasn’t going to have these long gaps and that using this blog I would start to be a bit more productive. But, as usual, my plans didn’t go … Continue reading →

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Captain, my Captain

Posted on July 4, 2020 by Columbo

So this is the first post in a while that isn’t going to be droning on about writing or relearning teach. I know crazy right… Instead, I felt the need to post an unpaid advertisement for a new drink I … Continue reading →

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Working on updates

Posted on June 29, 2020 by Columbo

It’s been a while again, I haven’t gone very far with my writing as usual. I have been working more on updating my tech knowledge, I also had an interview for a data-related IT job. I am still waiting to … Continue reading →

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Writing Meets and Covid

Posted on June 7, 2020 by Columbo

Motivation can be a strange thing, especially with me. I am lucky that I have an understanding wife and I have an office in which to work. Many people have to write anywhere they can but I have my Batcave, … Continue reading →

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Life, the universe and everything

Posted on April 6, 2020 by Columbo

Isolation…. not as bad for me as other people, I still need to go into the office sometimes to sort deliveries of PPE to our staff. That and I need to do the odd thing for the daughter and grandson. … Continue reading →

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The end of the world

Posted on March 29, 2020 by Columbo

Sometimes I write this blog and I think maybe someone will stumble upon it one day, but given we are in the throes of a pandemic may be the apocalypse I have been reading about for so long is with … Continue reading →

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Dick Turpin goes into publishing

Posted on March 29, 2020 by Columbo

I know I am not currently published, but I plan to be. So it’s quite worrying to read all of the news articles talking about how some publishers and magazines are demanding all rights when writers submit work to them. … Continue reading →

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Leap year

Posted on February 29, 2020 by Columbo

Well, the new plan is going ok. starting to achieve some things now slowly. Not quite formed habits yet but who knows, I may be on the way 🙂 Sneezed today and caused an intercostal muscle strain… so now the … Continue reading →

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Update

Posted on February 16, 2020 by Columbo

I can’t quite believe how fast the year is going. Something I have managed to do regularly is read which is something that I love and had started to really get back into it. If I keep going as I … Continue reading →

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February update

Posted on February 12, 2020 by Columbo

I have started moving in the right direction. But, not as fast as I expected. Not just because of laziness this time though. My mother in law was in the hospital for a few weeks and then the daughter was … Continue reading →

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