There is one thing that stops almost everyone from leaving a job they don’t like and it isn’t money. It’s fear. There is the fear of not being able to get another job. Then there’s the fear of not being able to earn as much money (or no money at all!). To cap […]
Continue readingIt’s December 1st. Last month I started something I thought I might regret. I have been trying to write 50,000 words of a new novel in a month as part of ‘National Novel Writing Month’ (Nanowrimo). Have I regretted my decision? Not yet, but I still might. I decided to keep a diary of my […]
Continue readingEvery November, a month long event occurs around the globe. It brings millions of writers together for an epic quest; to write a novel in a month. Whilst it is possible to write a book in a short space of time, it is nearly impossible to write one that makes any sense. Unless you’re a genius. […]
Continue readingDecember 17th is only 5 weeks away. Why is that important? Because at the time of writing, in 5 weeks, 4 hours 30 minutes and 34…no, 32 seconds, I’ll be sitting down at the cinema with a group of friends to watch Star Wars Episode 7: The Force Awakens. To say that I’m ‘a bit […]
Continue readingSteam trains are amazing! Thanks to a well thought out birthday present from my Mum and Dad, I spent Saturday 22nd August chuffing up and down the East Somerset Railway going ‘Woo Woo!’ on an old British Rail tank engine. I didn’t get to drive the train, but that’s probably a good thing considering […]
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