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Run for the hills, the end is nigh! The world as you know, shall be no more! Shutter your windows, barricade your doors. Store those cans of food and be ready to fight to the very end! Be ready to … Continue reading →

As March 14th looms, I’m delighted to bring you a little news on the highly anticipated third book in the Summer King Chronicles. Well, not so much news, as a review of the book ahead of the launch. If you … Continue reading →

Dystopia;��a society characterized by human misery, as squalor, oppression,disease, and overcrowding. Paints a picture, doesn’t it? But how easy is it to write to that theme when you usually write in a different style? Truth is, it was as challenging … Continue reading →

Battle lines have been drawn, penmanship has been thrown down, and the pitiful cries of surrender have sounded at dawn. Well, that’s not quite true, but it’s close. Those challenge posts you were expecting to see? Yeah… One day, I’ll … Continue reading →

We all know Utopian novels are based around the ‘perfect world’. However, it’s not all fluffy bunnies and blue skies. Perfection is as far from perfect as we could ever become. Or at least, your perfect doesn’t match my perfect. … Continue reading →

Originally posted on Dominique Goodall:
Once again, I’ve gone on to another challenge, another sauntering look at what I can do to make myself a better writer. Last week’s challenge was a little bit of let-down, to coin a phrase.…

Last week we looked at characterization and how to describe a person using only animal attributes. Did you try it? If so, how did you get on with it? Was it easy? Did you struggle? What did you learn from … Continue reading →

I know, I know, I’m not supposed to be on here. I’m supposed to be working on that Utopian short story as the challenge deadline looms. Truth is, Utopia doesn’t like me very much. It has turned it’s back to … Continue reading →

Another year has passed us by in the blink of an eye. A year, that for me, seemed rather uneventful and the result was an absence from mainstream contributions. It’s a sin, it really is. I should have done more, … Continue reading →

When we hear of bullying we think the playgrounds of childhood, and think about what could have been done to prevent it from happening. We also think about why there was no intervention when it happened to us, as victims, … Continue reading →