Nov 24, 2016 | Random Musings
This has been a wonderful year in many respects, with the new arrival in our life stealing our hearts, even though we barely have the time to enjoy a nice cup of tea anymore. Apart from Mary Natalie, one of my top reasons to be grateful are you – my amazing community...
Nov 22, 2016 | Random Musings
I’ve been using Google since the early 90s, when it was first conceived, and have been using it daily since. And yet, even I didn’t know some the shortcuts found below, brought to us by brightside.me. 1. Either this or that Sometimes we’re not sure of,...
Nov 20, 2016 | My Publications, Writing
Back in September, I published Emotional Beats: How to Easily Convert your Writing into Palpable Feelings. As promised, I will be posting the book on my blog. So, here is the next installment, listing beats you can use to convey: Joy Hopefully, our characters will...
Nov 18, 2016 | Fun Historical Facts
If you are in London until November 27th, you have a great opportunity to visit “Sunken Cities: Egypt’s Lost Worlds” at the British Museum. The exhibition contains treasures excavated from the Mediterranean and, as the Economist points out, explains how the ancient...
Nov 14, 2016 | Blog hops tours & reblogs
When Katie loses her Athens office job, a gypsy woman hands her an amulet for good luck. Next, she gets hired as hotel receptionist on the Greek island of Sifnos and everything seems perfect, except for the overbearing hotel owner, Mrs. Matina. One of the guests,...
Nov 13, 2016 | Events and Giveaways
Dragons & Magic Dragons & Magic is a new humorous fantasy series by Dave Higgins and Simon Cantan. It is set in a world where role-playing game attributes and statistics are real. At birth, your parents decide what they want you to be. If they want a warrior,...
Nov 12, 2016 | My Publications, Writing
In September, I published Emotional Beats: How to Easily Convert your Writing into Palpable Feelings. As promised, I will be posting the book on my blog. So, here is the next installment, listing beats you can use to convey: Relaxation In a sense, this category is the...
Nov 10, 2016 | My Publications
“Each story is like watching an old episode of the Twilight Zone” ~ C. Mackay Great news for those who love short stories of a science or speculative fiction nature, and who enjoy my writing. I have collected my Short SSF Stories series in a single bundle,...
Nov 8, 2016 | Fun Historical Facts
It was a slow day in 1450 and Herman Strepel, a scribe in Münster, Germany, was bored. With the last manuscript almost complete, he needed a new client. So, his eyes lit up when a passerby stepped into his store. His clothes spoke of a wealthy merchant. Perhaps even a...
