December 7, 2016
Hello to all the Nano Blog & Social Hop folks! Thank you for stopping by. I’ll visit your blogs soon (if I haven’t already). Thanks to @raimeygallant for organizing this event 🙂
Category: Writing
November 1, 2016
National Novel Writing Month is here! Time to start writing to hit that 50,000 word mark by the end of the month. Here is some advice to help. Source: National Novel Writing Month is here! Time to start writing. My guest blog post on NaNoWriMo for the Women’s National Book Association – NYC Chapter. Everyone…
October 25, 2016
Everyone has at least one novel inside them. National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is an annual online event that supports anyone who wishes to start writing that novel. The premise is simple. You sign up for free at http://nanowrimo.org/. Your only commitment is to attempt to write 50,000 words between November 1st and 30th, which…
August 22, 2016
Most professional writers can call upon their muse just about anywhere. A note scrawled in a journal on a crowded commuter train could be the start of a best-selling science fiction novel or romance. An outline typed onto a laptop in a hotel lobby may become the first chapter in a ground-breaking thriller or a…
June 1, 2015
I recently attended The Steampunk World’s Fair in Piscataway, New Jersey. The Fair is the world’s largest steampunk event. It’s a very friendly convention. Everyone who attends loves some aspect of the Victorian aesthetic and is genuinely thrilled to meet others of the same mindset. The Fair is a celebration of creativity. There are fantastic…
April 28, 2015
“We (Pip Ballantine and Tee Morris) have been writing Steampunk since 2009; and even after five years, we still face the question of the ages: What is steampunk? Perhaps a lazy, shallow way to look at the genre is to simply call it “Victorian Science Fiction” and that be the end of it. Truth be…
January 1, 2015
Every year I make New Year’s resolutions. I’ve even managed to keep my resolutions going throughout the year providing I define a maximum of three goals. The only rule is that the goals must be quantifiable, so that I can assess my progress as I go. If I choose more than three, I inevitably lose…
December 21, 2014
The Yorkshire Terrier is a Victorian canine breed developed in my home county of Yorkshire. In the mid-nineteenth century, mill workers bred a small, energetic dog to combat the rats that ran rampant in the cotton and wool mills. The Yorkshire Terrier’s long, silky coat and bright, inquisitive character led to the breed becoming popular…