2023-02-28 16:34
What lovely crisp and sunny weather we've been having here. Good for the soul. A far cry from a hot drop on an arid alien world!And here are the books you want...One human. Six legs. All her… Read More
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2022-08-27 13:56
The heat wave finally broke and we've had some rain. The majority of the garden survived due to my daily sessions bucketing water from the bath and shower once our water butts had dried up.A… Read More
2022-07-27 16:15
First of all, an apology for not posting in a few months. I have not been well but things seem to be on the way up. Anyway, thought you might like this video - it is a current British Arm r… Read More
2022-03-10 03:00
In my interview today, I am talking to Dan Melson, author of The Fountains of Aescalon.Give us an insight into your main character. What does she do that is so special?I've written more abou… Read More
2022-01-30 22:02
First round-up of the year. And here are the books you want...Captain John Duggan and his crew are stranded deep in hostile terrritory. Their spaceship, the ESS Crimson is damaged beyond rep… Read More
2021-12-27 22:00
And here are the books you want...At Omicron 9, Professor Ludendorff unearthed artifacts of the fabled Old Ones. During a meeting in a subterranean chamber, a portal appeared and aliens atta… Read More
2021-11-27 17:00
This month I was the planner for an international Temp-O event. I've been working on it on and off since Easter and am glad to say it went off very well.And here are the books you want...My… Read More
2021-07-27 20:30
Back from one of my favourite places - the 'underwater gardens' at Bembridge. Always new creatures to find lurking amongst the seaweed.And here are the books you want...Sergeant Richard Stav… Read More
2021-07-27 18:45
Not much to report heree this month. Chaos with work, family, and now in self-isolation awaiting someone's test result.And here are the books you want...Thirty-five years of peace. One vicio… Read More
2021-05-27 18:59
We're heading into summer again. Nests full of chicks. And the larger moths are starting to come out!And here are the books you want...Five hundred years ago, the human race discovered it wa… Read More
2021-04-27 13:29
I guess my biggest news this month is that I was shortlisted for the British Orienteering Volunteer of the Year award. I didn't get it, but being nominated was wonderful in is own right.Some… Read More
2021-04-10 09:21
I have to say, I'm loving this wallpaper from IAmSadTakeMyFeels... And without any more delay, onto today's interview. I am talking to Shannon Humphrey, author of Skin Trials and the Hope De… Read More
2021-03-27 13:03
Looks like we're into spring properly now. The garden is filling with flowers and I've seen lots of bumblebees all busy. Just today I got the cover off the wicker furniture ready for sitting… Read More
2021-03-10 06:00
It's been a while since I posted the last author interview. Hopefully I'll have the time to do a few more over the coming months... And so, on with the rest of the post. Today, I am talking… Read More
2021-02-27 12:35
Well, we got a bit of snow and a week of freezing weather so it does feel like we had something of winter. Now its raining hard and my daily runs involve knee-deep sections of brown river (a… Read More
2021-01-27 19:30
OK, so we're locked down here. After several wonderfully crisp days, with a tiny bit of snow, today is damp. So I had to make a Yoda meme!And here are the books you want...Meet eleven protag… Read More
2020-10-29 09:27
Well, the last month I've been doing a lot of work getting orienteering back on its feet. As the chairman of our county club, it's been heartening to see so many people continuing, and many… Read More
2020-08-28 22:06
Just a quick list this month, and a cool image.And here are the books you want...Can Earth save the Human Empire?The Confederation consists of the seven oldest races in known space. They con… Read More
2020-07-28 19:32
Wow, what a summer this is proving to be. Lots of relaxing in the garden and walking and SUPping. The meadow part of the garden is really working now, providing a home to many invertebrates… Read More
2020-04-07 16:30
Before my (virtual) interview today, I want to mention something a bit different. During this time of lockdowns and social distancing, my daughter is writing a blog about nature to try to pr… Read More
2019-11-29 07:04
Hello. A quick one this month as I'm in the mountains with very low bandwidth.So, straight into the books...Alliance Navy Commander Grayson Stone is patrolling a nearby space station when a… Read More
2019-11-09 18:00
I know I'm a little late for Halloween, but I've been enjoying looking at scifi fancy dress costumes (as opposed to serious Cosplay). I particularly like when whole families get together to… Read More
2019-10-28 07:55
Hello again. Just got back from a family holiday in south Wales. Lots of castles and beaches visited, and some SUPping in the rain!And here are the books you want...At the heart of a mystery… Read More
2019-09-29 14:36
What a crazy moth September always is. A new school year, leading trips to Snowdonia and Dartmoor, the orienteering league starting again, and a hundred and one other things conspire to mean… Read More
2019-09-09 11:30
Not much to report due to the start of the new academic year and all the chaos that brings. I'm off to Snowdonia with all of Yr9 this weekend for mountaineering, climbing and first aid train… Read More
2019-08-06 10:00
I guess the biggest news I've got today is the arrival of two kittens in my household. Our old cat isn't too keen on them yet, but we're being careful with the introductions. All three are r… Read More
2019-05-26 09:53
Well, I'm on the Cornish coast again and the SUP is out of winter storage and getting good use. The next few weeks have quite a few sessions lined up training aspirant mountain leaders in ro… Read More
2019-05-18 20:20
Last weekend I was helping to lead a First World War tour. We visited Poperinge, Ypres, Zonnebeke, Arras, and Vimy, along with a host of other sites. My highlight was the tour of Wellington… Read More
2019-04-27 10:30
I've been outside much of this holiday enjoying the weather. The highlight was probably helping with a dormouse survey in our local woods.And now we've got that cuteness overload out of the… Read More
2019-04-05 10:06
In my interview today, I am talking to David T Wolf, author of Mindclone.Give us an insight into your main character. What does he/she do that is so special?My main character actually has tw… Read More
2019-03-18 14:18
There's not much exciting to tell this week. I've done a lot of work on Fraternity, the next novel in my Two Democracies: Revolution series, but nothing grand to show yet. Well, OK, you twis… Read More
2019-02-11 07:00
Hello. I'd like to start this post with an appeal. If you enjoy getting my emails or reading my blog, please consider sharing it with others. Sharing, liking or commenting on one of these Fa… Read More
2018-12-25 15:12
I'll get straight into the books this time!The Flying Dutchman of the stars! Rigger and star pilot Renwald Legroeder undertakes a search for the legendary ghost ship Impris—and her pas… Read More
2018-12-14 10:30
Got quite a bit of caving done recently. Some were trips I led, but one really fun one was my leadership revalidation where we got to play in the bits of Wookey Hole that the tourists don't… Read More
2018-11-11 05:00
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.At the going down of the sun and in the morningWe will remember them.In my interview tod… Read More
2018-10-05 10:31
Autumn is hitting hard, and I've been doing a lot of tidying in the garden. Just finished raking up huge piles of leaves, ready for the next wind to bring down another carpet of them. The ha… Read More
2018-09-27 09:32
Well, there's not much to report since last time I wrote. Term has started again, so me real job has kicked back in with a vengeance. Still, I did manage a weekend in Snowdonia earlier in th… Read More
2018-09-08 07:40
Had to put that out there. Now, on with the rest of the post. In my interview today, I am talking to Jeffrey Bardwell, author of the Rotten Magic series.What advice would you give to your yo… Read More
2018-08-27 15:50
I'm trying an experiment for the next few months. Those of you who have subscribed solely to get my scifi roundups and author interviews won't see a change. Those of you, however, who get th… Read More
2018-08-11 07:23
Well, I've splashed out (pun partially intended) on a stand up paddleboard. OK, so that's not me. And that's certainly not what the weather was like when I tried out my new board (picture s… Read More
2018-07-07 06:56
And it's live. My latest anthology, called The Renegade, is live on all major stores. Make sure you check it out if you want some scifi shorts to fill in those little spare moments. In my in… Read More
2018-06-28 19:51
The non-stop heat and no rain we've had here has been incredible. Sadly, it's having its toll on the garden. Whislt we have had a bumper crop of redcurrants and strawberries, with an OK yiel… Read More
2018-06-08 21:03
You know that feeling when you've just got to get out and stretch your legs? Now that's out of my system, on with the rest of the post. In my interview today, I am talking to Carissa Andrews… Read More
2018-05-05 10:00
Then this ebony bird beguiling my sad fancy into smiling,By the grave and stern decorum of the countenance it wore,"Though thy crest be shorn and shaven, thou," I said, "art sure no craven,G… Read More
2018-04-27 21:18
Really excited right now. Liberty is in the top 100 books on Amazon and topping the bestseller charts in several sci-fi categories!Anyway, here are some more good sci-fi books...Captain Jess… Read More
2018-04-07 09:30
I've been rather busy behind the scenes recently, recoding some of my websites and preparing to take my Two Democracies: Revolution series wide. As of 23 April, Liberty will cease to be excl… Read More
2018-03-27 13:27
This month I'm trying something a little different. I am holding a raffle to encourage people to follow me on different media. All you need to do to enter is click on the image at the bottom… Read More
2018-03-03 14:49
Well, I asked for it to snow. And it did!Living right in the centre of the Met Office's red warning one for the last couple of days has been great. Plenty of snow. Sub-zero (minus thriteen w… Read More
2018-02-27 08:00
Wow. Exciting news for scifi fans this month. Hot on the heels of Netflix's release of their adaptation of Altered Carbon, Amazon have bought the screen rights to Consider Phlebas, the first… Read More
2018-01-27 10:06
Well, the first roundup of a new year. I can't believe it's come round already.Hope you enjoy this selection of books...A deadly artificial virus is missing...The corporation that hired her… Read More
2018-01-02 10:03
Well, I have to say that the weather over Christmas and New Year was attrocious. Cold and wet but I somehow managed to miss all the snow. It dumped in the north, then we went up there and it… Read More
2017-12-09 09:47
OK. I'll admit it. I'm doing a lot of panicked Christmas shopping this weekend. Every year, I promise myself that I'll get it all done early. This year, I actually did buy quite a few presen… Read More
2017-11-27 10:00
As you probably know, I love caving, climbing, walking, and other outdoor activities. This photo just won the Kendal Mountain Festival photo competition. Cool!And here are the books you wan… Read More
2017-11-03 19:36
Over the past year, I've been working on quite a few physics projects. These have included revision guides, sample papers, and workbooks. Whilst some are still works in progress, others have… Read More
2017-10-08 04:00
I had a really good caving trip to Pridhamsleigh Cavern last weekend. Even though the water levels were very low, we still came out thoroughly muddy! Shame the ducks were gaping air passages… Read More
2017-09-03 04:00
Well, I had a lovely time in the Brecon Beacons recently. Actually having time to be a tourist there was refreshing. Did some walking (of course), went on the Brecon Mountain Railway, had am… Read More
2017-08-27 08:15
Welcome to Part 2 of this month's newsletter. This first part is an Instafreebie giveaway, which you can view here.I thought you might like to meet another member of my household. This is Ma… Read More
2017-08-05 16:38
This is a time-release message. I am currently touring Cornwall, staying in remote bunkhouses, so had to write this last week. By the look of the weather forecast, I am experiencing a lot of… Read More
2017-07-27 10:20
Wow. What a change in weather! Last week I was running tactical and marksmanship exercises in the Brecon Beacons in the baking sun. This week I've been swimming in rough seas off the Isle of… Read More
2017-07-01 11:21
Wow, this one's come round really quickly. I try to post these on the first Saturday of the month, and this time that's the 1st!I've not done much of note since I last wrote to you, all of t… Read More
2017-06-27 20:17
I am writing this having spent the weekend running abseiling sessions off a viaduct in lovely sunshine and supervising orienteering on the moors in horizontal rain and near-zero visibility… Read More
2017-05-27 10:00
Welcome back to my speculative fiction round-up. I'm sitting, gazing out over my garden as I write, the foxgloves and iris coming into flower. Today was filled with edits on Equality and the… Read More
2017-05-06 05:13
Hello, and thank you for reading my little post. I have just come in from the garden where I'm trying to make sense of the jumble of bits of wood that are supposed to come together to create… Read More
2017-04-27 10:30
This month I have split my roundup in two. One post is for Instafreebie books and the other is for retailers like Amazon. This is the second one, the first can be found here.By the way, if y… Read More
2017-04-27 10:00
Last weekend I spent a wonderful day on Dartmoor with my daughters. Walking, scrambling and weaselling (the caving equivalent of bouldering) were all on the menu. They even found five letter… Read More
2017-04-10 05:00
I'm afraid that the author I was going to interview this month was suddenly unavailable. So instead, I thought I'd give you a sneak preview of my work in progress.Equality is a military scie… Read More
2017-03-27 08:57
This month, with the increasing day length, I've been able to get out more. I've had a few trips caving, as well as taking my daughters climbing. Then I spent this weekend assessing a sniper… Read More
2017-03-10 06:19
Hello again. Before we get on to the interview, I just want to mention that my novel Liberty is available for the special price of 99c/99p this week.So, shamefaced plug out of the way, to th… Read More
2017-02-27 19:35
Today I want to start with an appeal. Normally, I would avoid this kind of thing, but this is such a good cause and it is a friend of mine raising money for it.St Margaret's Hospice is commi… Read More
2017-02-17 08:08
Here are a collection of science fiction books available for free on Instafreebie. They should all be available from 18 - 22 February 2017, though many will remain free long after that.Most… Read More
2017-02-04 07:27
Greetings, and welcome back to my monthly science fiction author interview slot. Today I am talking to H T Lyon, creator of the Vampires with Guns series.What are you currently working on an… Read More
2017-01-28 07:51
Today I am spending a lot of time clicking refresh as my latest book was released yesterday. The Perception of Prejudice is the third story in the Two Democracies: Revolution series.Anyway… Read More
2017-01-08 19:36
This month I'm talking to science fiction romance author Immy Keeper.So, Immy, what inspires you to write? Many readers will be dying to know if it is from personal experience.Honestly, no i… Read More
2016-12-31 22:14
This month's round-up of science fiction books is the first one I've set to automatically feed my mailing list from my blog. Hopefully the formatting will all come out OK.Outsystem by M D Co… Read More
2016-12-03 09:01
This month I am talking to Dawn Chapman, author of The Secret King Series, and Director of TSK Productions Ltd.How did it all begin?The Secret King began its journey in 2007 when I brok… Read More
2016-11-27 10:00
This month, to celebrate the release of The Newcomer, my round-up of science fiction books will focus on anthologies and box sets.From a young couple struggling to look after their baby to a… Read More
2016-10-31 12:40
Here we are again. Autumn has hit hard, and I'm spending the evenings curled up in front of the fire. I miss the long evenings out in the garden or walking in the countryside, but at least i… Read More
2016-10-07 18:51
Looking for some short but high-quality entertainment over coffee or a snack? Grab Bite-Sized Stories and fill your stolen moments with 33 indie flash fiction tales. Just 5 minutes… Read More
2016-10-02 08:00
This weekend is a great time to discover some new favourite authors. Get down to the Science Fiction and Fantasy Free Books promo and dig in...http://pattyjansen.com/promo Read More
2016-10-01 14:00
This month, I am interviewing Christina Feindel, author of The Revenant. We'll focus on the writing process, its challenges, and how to get motivated.With its advanced weaponry, the ghost sh… Read More
2016-09-24 18:34
Once again, I've been doing some also-bought surfing, starting with Liberty (Two Democracies: Revolution Book 1). Here are the pick of the crop...Translucid by Zen diPietroWhat if you woke u… Read More
2016-09-03 20:54
Today and tomorrow there are a good range of science fiction and fantasy books available to download for 99c, or the local equivalent. This promotion is across the whole world, and in many s… Read More
2016-09-03 15:42
Today I am interviewing Zeta Lordes, fellow scifi author, about the advantages and disadvantages of self-publishing.I suppose the first, and most important questions, is: Why have you decide… Read More
2016-08-25 19:11
I've just done a bit of also-bought surfing through Amazon science fiction and pulled out some interesting looking books that are either newly published or rising up the charts. I plan on do… Read More
2016-08-24 08:33
For the next three days, a curated list of free science fiction, fantasy, and horror ebooks will be available at http://selfpublishingroundtable.com/promo/scifi-fantasy-horror.html. My… Read More
2016-08-07 09:07
The Culture by Iain M BanksWhilst generally placed as space opera, the Culture novels often feature distinctly military themes. I love the Minds and their names, especially the way their per… Read More
2016-08-06 07:40
Each month for the coming year, I intend to interview a fellow science fiction author on this blog. Hopefully you will find it interesting, and may be even discover a new writer whose work y… Read More
2016-06-03 10:34
The Indescribable Joy of Destruction doesn’t want to be a killing machine any more. Struggling with its new-found sentience, the ship tries to find a safe home. In a galaxy torn apart… Read More
2016-05-27 20:14
After a few days mulling over the possibilities, I have just joined Book Sprout.Book Sprout is a new book and author discovery app. The idea is that you follow authors to get notifications o… Read More
2016-04-05 10:39
For over a year now, I have been a member of Scribophile. It is a website where authors and readers can get together to post and read. It covers everything, from short stories to full length… Read More
2016-02-24 22:00
I write both fiction and non-fiction. Advertising fiction is a lot easier than advertising non-fiction; at least that's what I found. One problem is that non-fiction books tend to be in much… Read More
2016-02-23 11:30
I've just finished putting the finishing touches to a pack of sample exam papers for the new specification AQA AS in physics.The pack contains four Paper 1s and four Paper 2s. There is a ful… Read More
2016-02-23 10:31
So, you've got your blog. Brilliant! Now, what do you do?Well, I expect you want it to be seen by lots of people? Perhaps you want it to appear places so there are backlinks that help with S… Read More
2016-02-23 10:30
Here's something I find very hard to write: realistic starship captains. Actually, it applies to any high-ranking officer, but as I write a lot of space fleet science fiction, it tends to be… Read More
2016-02-06 16:52
Like the majority of authors, those books I have self published are available in both paperback and ebook versions from Amazon.The paperbacks are managed through Createspace, and the ebooks… Read More
2016-02-01 14:48
Some of my favourite things to write are those that make physics more accessible. I guess it is the teacher in me.It started with The Best Bits of Physics, a layman's guide to some of the mo… Read More
2016-02-01 14:47
"Show, don't tell" has become somewhat of a catchphrase in writing and reviewing circles. This idea, that readers shouldn't be presented with text that describes things directly or explains… Read More
2016-02-01 14:45
I've just put together a flyer for my KS4 physics resources. They cover a variety of courses, including AQA GCSE Core Science, AQA GCSE Additional Science, and Edexcel iGCSE Physics.The book… Read More
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