These come from Larry Niven’s short story collection N-Space: Writers who write for other writers should write letters. Never be[…]
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These come from Larry Niven’s short story collection N-Space: Writers who write for other writers should write letters. Never be[…]
Read moreA while back I asked Lee Child a question. Not in person, but via a Goodreads author promotion, and he[…]
Read moreYesterday on Facebook I mentioned my run-in with a local car yard (Gazley, 38 Kent Terrace, Wellington) who like parking[…]
Read moreA short piece of writing advice by Dilbert creator Scott Adams is currently doing the rounds. It was written almost[…]
Read moreThe derivation of well-known words and phrases. Many familiar English words and phrases have interesting derivations, and because Britain was[…]
Read moreToby Litt on bad writing: Bad writing is mainly boring writing. It can be boring because it is too confused[…]
Read moreDo you really think publishers have authors’ best interests at heart? Most writers don’t make a lot of money. Forget[…]
Read moreI still think most writers are just kids who refuse to grow up. We’re still playing imaginary games, with our[…]
Read moreThat fearsome robot is just one element in the new cover of my book Too Many Zeros, officially re-released today[…]
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