2016-12-07 04:27
Living in Cyprus Vol. 1 2013It was in May 2013 that I made my first blog post on this current WordPress site and since that time It’s been a struggle sometimes to know what to write, a… Read More
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Author Tom Kane's blog. Tom's genres are Humour, Sci-Fi, Horror, Military Fiction, Travel and Dark Paranormal Erotica. You can find his books on Amazon kindle, paperback and most other eReader formats.
2016-12-06 14:11
Crown Horizon Hotel, Coral Bay, CyprusOne of the best things about Living in Cyprus is the ability write about the experiences we have had living here. From one of our earliest experiences… Read More
2016-12-06 12:17
Image courtesy of magheralin.orgAs far as I know, trees are alive but not sentient. But then, who can tell what sort of intelligence a lemon tree could possibly have. That being the case, ho… Read More
2016-12-05 05:54
Once upon a time there was a Bond movie called From Russia With Love. It’s a bit dated now, but at the time it was released it was pretty cool. It appears though that times they are a… Read More
2016-12-04 14:03
The Demon MurdersSince the advent of Kindle Direct Publishing, indie authors, like myself, have never had it so easy in terms of getting their work published. Now Amazon have added an extra… Read More
2016-12-01 20:13
I love it when a plan goes well. I finally got to finish my book The Demon Murders and it was published yesterday, 30th November 2016 and has started off selling quite well.
It’s such… Read More
2016-11-24 14:45
The Demon Murders Published 30th November 2016Publishing a new book is a big event for any indie author, but even more so when the author, that’s me by the way, has done all in his pow… Read More
2016-11-20 12:51
It’s a foible in most people in that they believe whatever they say or write, people are interested. Well, that may be the case if you’re a writer with a large fan club – b… Read More
2016-11-19 08:06
Book CoverSelling your book to your target audience, in fact any audience, is one of the hardest things you will encounter as an indie author.
When I first started publishing my own work bac… Read More
2016-11-11 12:10
We went back into the dark ages a week or so ago, due to foreseen and unforeseen circumstances.
We received a card in our letter box indicating that the electric supply was going to be switc… Read More
2016-10-27 09:26
Greek Dalek Selling His UrnTimes must be hard for Doctor Who’s arch enemy, the Daleks. As I sit here working away at a T-Shirt logo design I can hear one, far in the distance. It&rsquo&hell…Read More
2016-10-13 18:36
When you write anything, a novel, short story a letter and even an email, you begin by staring at a blank page. Emails are not much of a challenge and neither are letters so writing these sh… Read More
2016-10-10 04:24
Cyprus can be a very noisy place as far as dogs are concerned. I’m afraid to say that our two English Springer Spaniels are, sometimes, guilty of barking and howling when disturbed the… Read More
2016-10-09 10:01
At less than one chance in about 10 billion trillion for humans to be the only civilisation in the universe, NASA have indicated that there’s more chance we are not alone than any… Read More
2016-10-07 21:50
Diary of a Debts Collector CoverI currently have three free eBooks (trying saying that with a mouthful of grapes) on offer for you to download. Take a quick trip to my website and click on F… Read More
2016-10-07 11:13
It’s a real book!Someone once asked me what book I was currently reading. They were a little bemused when I reeled off three book titles.
“You’re reading three books at the… Read More
2016-10-07 00:52
Video Promo
It’s not often that I do a video promo for any of my books. There are two reasons for this. The main reason is they take a lot of time and the other reason is you can find… Read More
2016-10-02 22:29
Optimise your websiteYou can create the fanciest, most widget laden and best looking website on the planet, but unless you optimise it you are not going to get much traffic. It’s a sim… Read More
2016-09-30 05:36
A Life of Spam
If you’re a website owner and run a blog, especially a blog on WordPress, I’ll bet you wish you could stop all the spam that you keep getting. If you have ever spe… Read More
2016-09-23 08:14
The Demon MurdersWhen you have an idea for a book you want to write, it tends to run with a life of it’s own. The Demon Detective Agency is just such an idea. It started life as a horr… Read More
2016-09-22 05:40
Spam, spam, spam, spam… nobody expected the Spamish Inquisition, least of all me. When I started writing a blog, all those years ago, I expected, indeed welcomed, comments. Back in th… Read More
2016-09-13 12:04
The Demon Murders
When you write a book you have all the expectations of a little kid on your birthday. Everyone will be kind to you, nobody will tell you off and best of all everyone will b… Read More
2016-08-31 18:25
Driving in Cyprus is an experience. Once you’ve done it you will never forget it. Not only do the majority of drivers not bother to indicate they also do it at high speed. Many even ha… Read More
2016-08-29 19:01
For a living, I design vinyl print and embroidery logos for clients and then my wife and I produce the designs either embroidered or printed for our clients on t-shirts, polo shirts and any… Read More
2016-08-28 08:29
Bribery is like money down the drainThe Cost of Bribery
I wrote an article a while back about bribery in Cyprus, which you can read here, and now it’s reared its head again in pub… Read More
2016-08-24 03:19
I knew it! I knew it! No single mouse could generate so much crap!
Having caught the now famous Mickey and released him into the wild, I set the humane trap up again last night and said to m… Read More
2016-08-23 04:05
It’s been a long story in the telling and Mickey and I have not always been reading off the same page, but the battle is won, though I’m not sure if the war is won. For now thoug… Read More
2016-08-22 04:26
If my old boss, back in the day when I had a boss, had fined me for not liking what he said, I would have been looking for a new job and my boss would be looking for a new nose. Fair trade!… Read More
2016-08-21 18:42
A few years back my wife and I heard a song on the local radio, written and performed by an expat. It was all about driving in Cyprus.
I’ll let him tell you all about driving in Cyprus… Read More
2016-08-21 13:36
Having moved to Cyprus from England, eight years ago this September, one thing stands out as odd, the English language. So many words have the same spelling but a different meaning. Take the… Read More
2016-08-19 03:54
Baby ElephantI had a recent conversation about Disney’s animal films. It reminded me of when I was a kid, in the sixties, because Disney made a lot of educational films about animals i… Read More
2016-08-18 19:08
Chapter 1 of a free Sci-Fi short storyAscension By Tom Kane © 2016
This is Chapter One of a short sci-fi story, which may end up as a book depending if anyone likes it. So com… Read More
2016-08-18 04:08
www.pinterest.comIt’s no secret, Mickey is winning the war. I’m not one to whinge, but I’m fed up with so called experts! So many people have told me and I’ve read on… Read More
2016-08-17 06:49
This is the third instalment extracted from The Brittle Sea a romantic drama by Tom Kane.
Once again it’s a first draft so if you find the odd type, let me know.
You can read the first… Read More
2016-08-17 06:10
I remember, sometimes, a time when I didn’t have to write things down in order to not to forget to do them. Well, that’s a thing of the past and with age comes inventiveness. The… Read More
2016-08-16 18:13
I started writing when I was around eight years old and over fifty years later I’m still at it, but with a slight difference. In 1963 my one and only writing aids were a Bic pen and a… Read More
2016-08-16 09:45
No, not THE Mickey Mouse of Disney fame, the Mickey Mouse of Cyprus fame.
I was minding my own business making a cup of tea for my wife, before I started to make the breakfast, when I felt a… Read More
2016-08-16 03:21
From www.clipartkid.comHaving your personal space invaded is never a pleasant thing. But when the intruder is a small mouse no bigger than the end of your thumb it may seem a little over-the… Read More
2016-08-15 04:40
Amazon Kindle ReaderAn old boss of mine once insisted I kept a diary on the subject of the weather. This was from day one of my new job in the merchandise office of a very large UK retail ch… Read More
2016-08-14 18:52
Once upon time in the old west, all you needed to be an old-time prospector was a mule, a shovel, a pan to sieve your gold out, running water for sieving and your provisions to last yo… Read More
2016-08-11 04:33
Okay, so you’ve been a bad boy, done something naughty and have caught the eye of your local law enforcement officer. Duly arrested and charged, you need to defend yourself. Who you go… Read More
2016-08-09 02:18
Martin Sheen plays Greg Stillson in the Film ‘The Dead Zone’“Who is Greg Stillson?” He’s a fictional character created by Stephen King in his Novel The Dead Zon… Read More
2016-08-08 11:23
T-1000If you have ever seen the Terminator series of movies you will be familiar with Robert Patrick’s portrayal of the T-1000 liquid metal terminator.
Well, if that movie didn’t… Read More
2016-08-08 10:13
How did Sarah Wood, co-chief executive of Unruly, go from a career in academia to founding an ad technology company that was snapped up by News Corp in a deal worth £114m?
Source: The… Read More
2016-08-08 10:06
Brits working at EU institutions cannot pack up their troubles in their holiday bags, Adam Fleming writes.
Source: EU Brexit: Uncertainty gives Brits in Brussels the blues – BBC News Read More
2016-08-07 08:45
The Writing on the Wall by Tom KaneHarl Simmons Lives
Harl Simmons awoke in his cheap, shabby, motel room and wondered why he had a splitting headache. He sat up from his bed and looked in t… Read More
2016-08-06 07:31
(source Cyprus Mail)There’s no flashing red cape, flexing of superhuman muscles or flying through the air without the aid of an aeroplane, but the Cypriot version of Superman is no les… Read More
2016-08-05 10:34
In most parts of the developed world we take water for granted. We think of great lakes and the sea as areas of natural beauty and rightly so. What we never think about is the unthinkable, w… Read More
2016-08-05 02:26
A survey suggests the sharpest contraction in the number of people securing a permanent job since May 2009.
Source: Brexit hit recruitment in July a new survey shows – BBC News Read More
2016-08-05 01:55
The French food waste law finally passed earlier this year after a unanimous decision from the French Parliament. We can now say with certainty that the poor will be able to eat more easily… Read More
2016-08-01 11:07
Astronomers have analysed a distant solar system with unusually tightly packed planets.
Source: One year lasts a day in alien solar system | Cosmos Read More
2016-08-01 10:14
Police are investigating a burglary at a cat sanctuary which has left three cats dead and others missing.
Source: Ty Nant cat sanctuary in Cymmer ‘devastated’ by burglary –… Read More
2016-08-01 10:13
An animal shelter in America is teaming up with Pokémon Go players to volunteer to walk their dogs.
Source: Animal shelter asks Pokémon Go players for help – CBBC Newsrou… Read More
2016-08-01 09:59
American Luke Aikins reportedly used a ‘mystery device’ to make his perilous descent
Source: Skydiver leaps from 25,000ft with no parachute – live on TV – Mirror Onli… Read More
2016-08-01 03:56
How a nervous dog from a Cyprus animal shelter ended up loved and cared for by one of the UK’s most high-profile couples By Annette Chrysostomou One lucky dog from Cyprus has recently… Read More
2016-07-30 18:23
Image courtesy of nuchylee at FreeDigitalPhotos.netSorry for any journalist friends out there who are offended by my piece… it’s not about hacks as in old, knackered and too man… Read More
2016-07-30 04:23
www.flickr.com100,000 to 1. That is apparently the odds against a common British grey squirrel being born white, that is, an albino. Grey squirrels are not native to Britain, they hail… Read More
2016-07-29 13:30
From http://www.gracedarling.co.uk/On my paternal grandmother’s side of the family it was always said that she, my grandmother, was related to Grace Darling, that famous hero from Engl… Read More
2016-07-29 08:19
Ants!It’s the time of year when we get packs of foraging ants invading households looking for food. They’re stocking up either ready for the winter or before the nest splits and… Read More
2016-07-29 02:35
Confidence among manufacturers has slumped since the UK’s vote to leave the European Union, a report indicates.
Source: Brexit knocks manufacturers’ confidence – report &nd&hell…Read More
2016-07-28 07:24
A new class of antibiotics has been discovered by analysing the bacterial warfare taking place up people’s noses, scientists report.
Source: Antibiotic resistance: ‘Snot wars&rsq&hell…Read More
2016-07-28 04:37
Source: Donald Trump calls on Russia to hack Hillary Clinton’s email | News Read More
2016-07-28 04:35
Source: Europol warns of thousands of jihadists across Europe | News Read More
2016-07-28 04:34
Source: Zika virus unlikely to spread to Cyprus says study | News Read More
2016-07-28 04:22
Once upon a time foreign travel was an adventure. It was exciting and those who travelled far and wide were looked upon with awe by their friends and neighbours. My first job, in the 1970s… Read More
2016-07-27 04:48
There could be a spike in UK migration ahead of Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union and the possible end to free movement rights, MPs warn.
Source: Brexit migrant ‘spike… Read More
2016-07-27 04:02
Tempers Flare in the Heat!Saying “It’s hot,” is something of an understatement here in Cyprus in July. This year in particular it’s been very hot and as summer starte… Read More
2016-07-26 13:26
A priest is killed in a hostage-taking attack by two armed men at his church near Rouen, northern France – police say both assailants are dead.
Source: France church attack: Priest kil… Read More
2016-07-26 08:31
Chocolate Ice-Cream?It’s been reported that a new restaurant in Toronto, Canada, is creating brown deserts that resemble human poo. The owner has said that she was “trying t… Read More
2016-07-26 02:58
In this very troubled world of ours, one very frightening thing is becoming evident, that not only are there people out there who do not think the way most of us think these people are also… Read More
2016-07-26 02:11
The police response to hate crime is to be reviewed after a sharp rise in incidents following the EU referendum, the government is to announce.
Source: Hate crime policing to be reviewed aft… Read More
2016-07-26 02:07
Nineteen people are killed in a knife attack at a care centre for people with mental disabilities in the Japanese city of Sagamihara, officials say.
Source: Japan knife attack: 19 killed at… Read More
2016-07-24 09:38
The UK’s vote to leave the European Union adds to risks for the global economy, finance chiefs say at the G20 summit in China.
Source: Brexit heightens global economic risks, says G20… Read More
2016-07-24 08:30
Ever felt the urge to jump off a cliff and see what happens when you reach the bottom? No, me neither. But it seems to be a craze that’s sweeping Britain at the moment.
Okay, I suspect… Read More
2016-07-24 08:02
Writing quality content will help you attract more customers and increase your visibility. Discover five ways to find more time to blog.
Source: 5 Ways to Find More Time to Blog : Social Med… Read More
2016-07-24 07:56
Cyprus is a divided island where EU law does not apply in full – a useful example for pro-EU Scotland, the BBC’s Laurence Peter reports.
Source: UK Brexit: Could Cyprus inspire p… Read More
2016-07-24 07:05
Bear relaxingI have always been a bit of a wildlife buff and my favourite animal has always been the Tiger, that is until recently. For the last few months I have been living with a bear&hel&hell…Read More
2016-07-24 06:31
Source: 7 creative things you can do with your old floppy disks Read More
2016-07-24 04:03
Turkey’s elite presidential guard is to be disbanded after nearly 300 of its members were detained following last week’s failed coup.
Source: Turkey failed coup: Presidential gua… Read More
NASA –Milky Way Harbors A Replica Solar System “From The Dawn Of Time†With Earth-Like Planets
2016-07-24 03:47
Source: NASA –Milky Way Harbors a Replica Solar System “From the Dawn of Time” with Earth-Like Planets Read More
2016-07-23 10:51
A flash estimate for July shows a “dramatic deterioration” in the UK economy as it shrank at its steepest pace since early 2009.
Source: UK Facing Recession Threat After Brexit V… Read More
2016-07-23 07:04
Passengers heading for the continent are facing major delays at the Port of Dover due to increased French security checks.
Source: Dover ferry passengers delayed by French security checks &n&hell…Read More
2016-07-23 06:52
Image courtesy of Salvatore Vuono at FreeDigitalPhotos.netMore attacks on Freedom, supposedly from Islamic terrorists, has hit both France and Germany. Nothing changes. When I was a young bo… Read More
2016-07-23 03:15
Police say a German-Iranian teenager was behind a mass shooting at a Munich shopping centre and acted alone before killing himself.
Source: German-Iranian teenager behind Munich shootings &n&hell…Read More
2016-07-22 17:54
Forget the Oscars and Baftas, Steven Spielberg has won one of the best awards IN THE WORLD.
Source: Steven Spielberg has just won at life. He’s got a Gold Blue Peter badge Read More
2016-07-22 10:21
UK economic activity in July fell to its lowest level since 2009, the aftermath of the financial crisis, data compiled from business questionnaires shows.
Source: Brexit plunges UK economy t… Read More
2016-07-22 02:32
Andy Green says the Bloodhound 1,000mph supersonic car project has to file a mountain of paperwork before it can go racing in South Africa next year.
Source: Bloodhound Diary: Racing up a mo… Read More
2016-07-22 02:28
Leeds General Infirmary
Source: Double hand transplant: UK’s first operation ‘tremendous’ success – BBC News Read More
2016-07-22 02:13
Tim Minchin talks to the BBC about his new stage adaption of the film Groundhog Day.
Source: Groundhog Day: From screen to stage – BBC News Read More
2016-07-21 19:04
Photographer Terence Donovan helped shape the look of a generation and redefined British photography in the Swinging Sixties.
Source: Terence Donovan: Speed of Light – BBC News Read More
2016-07-21 18:56
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos makes public a behind-the-scenes video of himself wearing the alien guise he adopts in the latest Star Trek film.
Source: Amazon founder Jeff Bezos reveals Star Tre… Read More
2016-07-21 18:39
Matt Lucas to join Peter Capaldi and Pearl Mackie for Doctor Who series 10
Source: BBC Latest News – Doctor Who – Matt Lucas to join Peter Capaldi and Pearl Mackie for Doctor Who… Read More
2016-07-21 18:23
African-American man starts fundraising petition in response to racist comments.
Source: ‘Send me back to Africa’ – a unique response to racism – BBC News Read More
2016-07-21 18:10
Victor Hugo’s classic novel Les Miserables is to be turned into a six-part BBC One drama by Bafta-winning screenwriter Andrew Davies.
Source: Les Miserables to become six-part BBC dram… Read More
2016-07-21 18:00
A Frenchman who was caught on video trying to stop the lorry attack in Nice has given an interview, dispelling assumptions that he was killed.
Source: Nice attack: Hero motorcyclist ‘p… Read More
2016-07-21 17:52
BBC News speaks to UK researchers already feeling the effects of Brexit on their research.
Source: UK scientists speak about Brexit pain – BBC News Read More
2016-07-21 17:45
Police in southern Brazil arrest 10 members of a group alleged to be preparing acts of terrorism during the Olympic Games.
Source: Brazil Olympics: Ten arrested for ‘plotting ‘te… Read More
2016-07-21 14:27
The LA-based artist Plastic Jesus has surrounded Donald Trump’s star on Hollywood Boulevard with a 15cm-high wall
Source: US election: Artist builds wall around Trump’s Hollywood… Read More
2016-07-21 13:59
Victoria WoodhullMore than a century before Hillary Clinton, ‘Notorious Victoria’ Woodhull made a bid for the White House – a pioneering protest for which she was called … Read More
2016-07-21 11:09
THE implementation of a National Health Scheme (NHS) is imperative in order to provide the poor and underprivileged who are dying unnecessarily in hospitals with a high level of healthcare… Read More
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