If you ever needed proof that Roald Dahl was a total dude, here it is. In 1989, a seven-year-old named Amy wrote to the author to send him a present – in this case, a bottle containing a mixture of oil, coloured water and glitter; in other words, one of her dreams. Dahl could have totally […]
The end of 15 Habits
And so we come to the end of the 15 Habits of Great Writers series that I’ve been following. This is my final update, and general review of the series. Day Twelve (Wednesday) was all about provocation, and Jeff’s challenge was to “Write something provocative and stand by it. … Write something bold, something that […]
Photo Prompt 91
New prompt available! If you want to use the prompt, all I ask is that you include a link to this entry and a credit to me for the photograph, and that you post a link to your story in the comments box below so I can see what you’ve come up with! If you […]
#FridayFlash – If I Only Had A Heart
A small black dog bounded along the grass verge towards a small wooden shack. Bushes crowded its four sides, and knee-high weeds clustered around the door. Dorothy hurried after the dog. “Toto, what have you found there?” The dog barked and sniffed at something just beyond the foliage. Dorothy looked at the thick bushes – […]
[Book Review] Miles to Little Ridge
Anyone familiar with my blog will know I have a fondness for Westerns – hardly surprising, given my first published book, The Guns of Retribution, falls into the bracket of pulp Westerns. I came across the two Adventures of Cash Laramie and Gideon Miles collections on Amazon (reviewed here and here), and being a big […]
Guest Post – Nerine Dorman
I like to promote authors whose work I enjoy, and it’s even better when I can get them to talk about it, so it’s with great pleasure that I throw open the doors of the Blunt Pencil to my very dear friend, and exceptionally talented author, Nerine Dorman. She’s currently promoting her latest release, Inkarna, which […]
