Mountaineer - image from WordPress It’s like climbing a mountain; all alone and totally untrained. You learn as you go; you work out what to do; you learn how to use the equipment. Then you wing it; you get lucky; you take hard routes, easy routes, bizarre routes. Eventually you traverse the final assent, you … Continue reading Climbing Mountains (is the easy bit) – Hard Truths For Writers
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George and the Elephant (promo video)
https://youtu.be/l5OiUDPtntE Here’s a short video about George and the Elephant, you can read more about the book here or you can buy it here
George and the Elephant – a proud moment.
George and the Elephant I think I’ve hit one of my proudest moments as a writer. This week has seen the publication of George and the Elephant. Along with that Lock Doon Poyams (as part of Peep Frae Your Mind) has been placed into the hands of the great AI bit rate checker in the … Continue reading George and the Elephant – a proud moment.
Writing with Dyslexia
So what’s it like being a dyslexic writer? I wanted to write a sharp, witty, cathartic piece. “My journey through dyslexic writing” kind of thing. But straightaway I ran into a problem, a really big one, I haven’t a clue what it’s like not being dyslexic. When there’s a point of comparison, you can understand … Continue reading Writing with Dyslexia
Hard Truths For Writers – Momentum and Traction
Momentum and traction aint the same thing! I can create momentum, I’ve got a system, a routine that works, that works for me, up at twenty past five (every single morning), dressed and teeth brushed straightaway (every single morning), coffee maker turned on and sit in silence for five or ten minutes (every single morning), … Continue reading Hard Truths For Writers – Momentum and Traction
Hard Truths For Writers – Writing and Selling
Okay, here comes a slightly controversial opinion, writing a book isn’t that hard. Anyhow that’s what I’ve found. But quickly I need to add, that doesn’t mean it’s easy or takes no effort, because it is gruelling, and takes copious amounts of time.
James Finlay Bruce – interview
Tales Frae the life o James Finlay Bruce What inspired you to write Tales Frae the life o James Finlay Bruce? I’ve always been interested in place, in history, in what people do. In Northern Ireland there’s two great living history museums, the Folk and Transport Museum in Cultra and the Ulster American folk park … Continue reading James Finlay Bruce – interview