I have been off work for a week and other than a small amount of planning and starting to think of the nano story I want to do this year I haven’t had time to do much else. Just decided to take the rest of this week off, this is for several reasons. Writing, some…
When I got in from work tonight I watched the Microsoft live broadcast for the review of the new console. Xbox One, so named as they are promoting it as the centerpiece of any home media system, the one device that will do everything. I have to admit I don’t usually flock to be the…
I was just reading an article from Writers Magazine Sept15 (Back to School) and in the first paragraph it has the passage: “You’re not a proper writer if you don’t get excited by new pens, notebooks and Post-It notes” This made me chuckle because although I am very tech savvy and have many gadgets I…
It’s been a while so I thought I had better make an effort to get something posted. When logging in there were several comments to approve…… spam obviously but you have to wonder what kind of idiot thinks these up, or falls for them. Seriously it is vague useless crap that tries to make it…
“Anyone who procrastinates will find it difficult to get published. You have to work, every day, on improving your craft. Otherwise, you won’t improve” This quote was in Writing Magazine on October 19 by Vaseem Khan. It struck a chord with me as I am one of these people. I do the odd post on…
This story seems to be making the rounds at the moment, a student in the US is raging at his teacher. Not sure what happened before one of the students turned on the camera but he seems to be taking offence at the way the teach is delivering the learning. Giving out packets of information…
Last night was the release of Transformers the Last Knight. Written by Art Marcum and Matt Holloway and directed by Michael Bay. This film covers a war between Humans and Transformers, Optimus is gone and the key to saving the future is buried in the past. This outing sees the return of Mark Whalberg as…