Happy Birthday!
byI have just celebrated my 63rd birthday, and I thought it important to remember how far I’ve come in 365 days. A year ago,…
Words Are Us
byOf course, language must evolve, else would we still speak the speech that Shakespeare spake. As attractive as that is to me, I already…
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Valentine’s Day 2019
byA few years ago, I wrote about a little boy who wrote the object of his affection a hastily scribbled note on a 3×5…
Killing with Kindness
bySome time ago, I was standing at the corner of an intersection when a small car pulled up. The driver smiled and gestured for…
A Light that Shines in the Darkness
byThis is my final article of the calendar year. Usually I review the year and share what I’ve learnt. I often consult similar articles…
An Author’s Celebration
byDuring the summer, I reread a book I had published in 2014, ‘The Inn of Souls’, about a professor who rented an old Inn…
A Celebration of Spirits
byAll Hallows Eve has usually been a time of great fun and fancy dress among children and adults alike. Historically, it provides an opportunity…
The Author’s Way
byThe question authors are most often asked is: Where do you get your plots? It’s also one we don’t particularly care for. Many of…
What’s An Author To Do?
byI’ve received a few ‘hints’ lately that it’s been a while since I posted an article. Part of the delay has been due to…
The Eye of Calm
byIt’s been about six weeks since my first cataract surgery, and almost two weeks since my second. I had no idea that some of…
The Eye of the Storm
byOn Monday, I’m going to have the first of two surgeries to remove cataracts from my eyes. I am told that following surgery and…