Why on earth would it ever be okay to fail? Here’s a handy life reminder that you’re probably aware of, but probably not brilliant at putting into practice. It is perfectly okay to fail. You don’t have to be excellent at everything you do first time out. You are allowed, nay encouraged, to suck at stuff. […]
My 500 Words a Day challenge – Part 1
Being a writer should be fairly straightforward. Sit down, and write, yeah? Oh if only. So I’m setting myself a writing challenge. Write 500 words a day for 31 days. Easy. I write 750 words a day using 750words.com on my lunch hour. 500 words a day should be no problem at all. But there’s […]
7 Ways To Have More Creative Ideas More Often
Everyone has ideas, but not everyone knows how to have creative ideas. You might think creativity revolves around paint or writing novels. These 7 suggestions will certainly help with arty endeavours, but they should also help you to kickstart your own creative process! 1. Colour outside of the lines Sometimes you can get so hung […]
World Book Day 2016 – Get your free book
It’s World Book Day 2016 in the UK and Ireland! The Day originates in Catalonia, and it’s now marked by over 100 countries around the globe. Books have been given as gifts on St George’s Day for over 80 years, and as such most countries will be holding World Book Day 2016 on 23 April. […]
Bone Tomahawk – horror or Western?
With the success of The Hateful Eight and The Revenant, it was good to see Bone Tomahawk finally make its way onto UK screens, even if I had to go to my local independent cinema to see it. It was described to me as a weird Western, although I’d disagree with that designation. Weird Westerns generally involve an air of the […]
Promise of Blood by Brian McClellan – Review
Nerine Dorman originally recommended Promise of Blood to me, and as soon as I’d downloaded the sample I knew I’d need to read the whole book. Fantasy is one of those genres that can easily tread the same old tired, worn path, but not so for Brian McClellan – yes, his book features magic and ancient gods, […]
