This article from Raymond Gates…Dreaming was aimed at helping writers understand how to get useful feedback on their work, however many of these tips can be applied to anything where obtaining quality feedback can develop or improving your knowledge, skills, Continue reading
[Thanks to OnDusk for suggesting this week's topic!] Bigotry used to be easy to spot, because for the most part it was out in the open. Those in the majority or dominant circles of society could express their opinions with Continue reading
Remember weekends? That was Saturday and Sunday, the days that marked the end of the working week for most people. It was a time when Saturday mornings heralded the sounds of vacuum cleaners, lawn mowers, and Looney Tunes cartoons, and Continue reading
With the last couple of weeks focussing on love and the past, it seems appropriate that the piece of music chosen for this round of favourites should be Kill, by Jimmy Eat World. Kill is a story that could be Continue reading
Ever been told: “stop living in the past”, “what’s done is done”, “look ahead, not behind”, or something similar? In our rapid-pace 21st-century lives, the past tends to get a bad rap. Many of us live as if we should Continue reading
“All you need is love” – The Beatles “Love is a battlefield” – Pat Benatar “Love is a many splendored-thing” – The Four Aces “Too much love will kill you” – Queen “What the world needs now is love, sweet Continue reading
Dreaming for Free – Last Supper (via http://raymondgates.com) For sometime now I’ve considered the possibility of offering one of my short stories as a ‘freebie’ – a sample, a taste, an introduction, if you will, to my writing. After much Continue reading
[Thanks to @deadlybloggers for suggesting this (or technically, last) week's topic!] Why do I blog? It’s an interesting question. One that, to be honest, I’ve only considered on a couple of occasions, and in each of those the rationale for Continue reading
A wise old man used to tell me on numerous occasions, “life is for the living”. At those times I often thought this simply meant that there was no point dwelling on (negative) things while life was passing by – Continue reading
I’m thoroughly enjoying the Deadly Bloggers’ 52 Week Blogging Challenge, and I really hope you’re enjoying my posts from week to week. Yes, I know I’m a little late (again) but I have a really good excuse… Honest… While the Continue reading