Striving For Clarity in Writing
There seem to be two vociferous groups of writers nowadays
Brumbies Review
Brumbies Review
Paula Boer's first book in the Brumbies series is a gem.Her two young protagonists, Louise,…
A Retrospect in Death
Oliver Wendell Holmes wrote: “After 60 years the stern sentence of the burial service seems to have a meaning that…
What Makes an Erotic Romance Sizzle?
Erotic Romance
Most people would automatically think that erotic romance is all about the steamy…
Criticality 9: Pleasurable Dreams and Sordid Realities
Jensen-Gyro HomeThe endless night when the sky wept to accompany the mourning below did little on an account of…
Hovering Lights
There is a spot to watch the lights as they hover over earth - and once or twice a beam of light shines into your…
Writing is not Easy
Writing is not Easy
In a post I became aware of on someone’s blog via a link recently, thanks to a blogger…
Wotan’s Dilemma
What would happen if you took the story used by Richard Wagner for his Ring Cycle of operas and moved it from the…
And The Award For Sheer Incompetence Goes To…
I don’t know about you, but if there is one thing I simply cannot tolerate it has to be utter incompetence,…
The Writer and His Sins
I don’t like associations, yeah you heard that before, but seriously, do authors have a set way of writing?
A Glimpse of The Dark Side…
What’s fiction for? Why do we read it? Or write it? Why do we love story-telling? For enjoyment, definitely. To…
Crescendo
One murdered woman. A missing child. The diabolic father who will do anything to get his son back. The female cop…
Australia: The Lucky Country
If you’ve never had the pleasure of watching a surf lifesaver boat race, let me tell you right now it’s a very…
Advice to an Aspiring Author
My advice to aspiring authors varies depending on how cynical I am about the book business on a given day.When…
Anam Cara
Anam Cara
You were better offI came into this life
to experience certain things
and so I have
I didn't…