My excuse (if I needed one) for this fab view is that some time ago WordPress changed the image tool to a Flash uploader, which is very flash (with a small ‘f’) when it works but on some computers simply doesn’t play the game. Luckily for you, it’s okay on the Vista laptop I’m testing right now. Luckily for me, … Continue reading Points north
As a child I hated Wimbledon. Why on earth were my parents glued to the TV when the weather was nice enough for the beach? But from the moment I picked up a racquet and discovered how hard it was to steer that ball between the white lines, I was hooked, and for most of … Continue reading That time of year again
It was all going so well (too well?) with the WIP. There I was, chugging along to the 20,000 mark, when my second (and final) tutorial on my writing course came along to put the mockers on what I have done so far. (Okay, I exaggerate, but we writers have fragile egos!) Clearly all advice is … Continue reading Silver Lining?
No, this isn’t the local stately home or municipal park, this is Our Garden This Evening. If you’re surprised by the bizarre fountain (officially styled ‘Gothic Boy with Dolphin’ – ?) it was bequeathed by previous owners of the house. We keep meaning to get rid, but now it’s a case of ‘I’ve grown … Continue reading Bloomin’ marvellous
Scott Pack is holding a vote for the best short-listed Booker novel that didn’t win the prize. All good fun and the winner to be announced in July. He generously offers his code to share but I can’t make it work, so if you haven’t already voted you’ll have to go and do it in … Continue reading Best of the Rest of the Booker
Ali Bacon, Author 