A couple of months ago I was lucky enough, through having done some freelance work earlier with the same magazine, to be given an opportunity to write a profile on a remarkable woman who devoted her life to those less fortunate than her. I was ecstatic because it was going to be published in several read more
Why map your fantasy world? A common theme for fantasy novels on shelves these days is a map of the fantasy world inside the front cover. To be honest, as a reader, I don’t usually give them more than a cursory glance. But as a writer, I find such maps can be quite useful. [digg=http://digg.com/arts_culture/Mapping_Your_Fantasy_World] A good read more
Notwithstanding its less than ingenious title, The Dark Knight Rises is everything fans of Chris Nolan’s Batman trilogy could have hoped for. It is every bit as satisfying as the finales for other film series in recent times, such as Return of the King and Harry Potter 7. For me, it is right up there with read more
8 Seconds I recently read an article which said that the average person spends 8 seconds looking at the front cover of a book and 15 seconds on the back. If the book doesn’t grab their attention then they move on to the next book. For me, 8 seconds is a long time. When I read more
Pink carpet? Everyone seems to have pink carpet. What happened in the 1960s to make everyone want pink… oh, wait, I just answered my own question. 1960s.
haha, I bought one of those right when I got out of high school and never used it. I always went back to good ol’ regular notebooks to scribble down my stuff. Every now and then I see one and think for half a second about getting one and then I tell myself to be realistic, cuz i’m prolly not going to use it.
I like to write about stuff. Books, film, food, travel, games, sport, whatever. Currently working on a few books. Hoping to finish one some day. Maybe.
Pink carpet? Everyone seems to have pink carpet. What happened in the 1960s to make everyone want pink… oh, wait, I just answered my own question. 1960s.
it’s not pink! must be the lighting or reflection or whatever!
i think you also need an expensive pen, or a one of those pens with a feather and ink to dip in!
I always lose my pens, so I’m just gonna go with a cheapo one!
haha, I bought one of those right when I got out of high school and never used it. I always went back to good ol’ regular notebooks to scribble down my stuff. Every now and then I see one and think for half a second about getting one and then I tell myself to be realistic, cuz i’m prolly not going to use it.
At least you scribble down your stuff…I always forget my brilliant ideas!