Biographical, Learning, life lessons, Wonderings

Old Dogs

I’m not a doggy person, so I’m not sure if the adage ‘you can’t teach an old dog new tricks’ is true for the canine race, but it is most often used when referring to humans. Whilst there may be numerous examples demonstrating the truth of the saying, I believe in a lot of cases… Continue reading Old Dogs

Author, Biographical, books, Wonderings, writing

Works in Progress

“The road to hell is paved with works-in-progress.” ― Philip Roth Often I have too many ideas about what to write and don’t know what to do with them. Scribbled thoughts abound in multiple notebooks, of which I have at least one per jacket or coat plus some spares to make sure there’s always one… Continue reading Works in Progress

Author, Blogging, books, Poetry, spoken word, emotions,, Wonderings, Words, writing

Creative in Crom-Arty

In 1830, at the northeastern tip of the Black Isle in the Scottish Highlands, on the shore of the picturesque village of Cromarty, Hugh Miller discovered imprints of life sandwiched between layers of rock 400 million years old. Last week, embraced by walls fashioned from the same sandstone, thirteen undergraduates gathered to marinate in time… Continue reading Creative in Crom-Arty

Blogging, Interviews, Work Experience, writing

The Blog of Blogs

UPDATE: Sadly, Scififantasynetwork.com has been discontinued, so those links will not work. The reason there has been no post for a while is because I have been doing work experience with the marvellous Luna Press Publishing print science fiction, fantasy and speculative fiction and non-fiction, and who manage http://www.scififantasynetwork.com/ This included: An interview with author… Continue reading The Blog of Blogs

Biographical, Uncategorized

Life as a Mature Student – Part 1

Above my laptop, I can peer through the grime of the tiny four-paned window in the gable end of the house and glimpse passing sheep or maybe one of our three cats. The tortoise-like shell of a collapsed shed contains the abandoned gleanings of a hoarder to whom we once granted temporary storage space. Last… Continue reading Life as a Mature Student – Part 1