Category Archives: Blogging

Books, Blogs and Photographs

Posted on June 22, 2020 by

It can be problematic finding photographs online that you are allowed to use for your blog or in your books. The terms of licences are not always clear and you are reliant upon the honesty of those who upload their … Continue reading →

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Who really made the rules?

Posted on May 21, 2020 by

A few years ago, I posted a picture of a little doorway that I pass every time I drive north. It was a small, rounded door, set into a wall behind which trees cast deep, green shadows. To me, it … Continue reading →

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A thousand miles of history…

Posted on May 6, 2020 by

Two years ago, The Silent Eye held a workshop in Dorset… and Stuart and I embarked upon a thousand mile trek through the ancient and sacred landscape, taking in natural beauty, prehistoric sites, wonderful old churches and exploring some of … Continue reading →

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Where I’ve been… Erik Tyler

Posted on January 8, 2020 by

Reblogged from The Best Advice So Far: Well, my poor blog has lain neglected for just over six months. In the past few years, such an absence would have been sure sign that I’d run afoul of some mysterious and … Continue reading →

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Apologies…

Posted on January 2, 2020 by

My apologies to anyone who has either wondered why I am not commenting as much as usual, visiting their blog, or, in fact, answering the hundreds of emails currently stuck in my inaccessible inbox. Since just before Christmas, my broadband … Continue reading →

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Blogger recognition award

Posted on December 18, 2019 by

I haven’t participated in blogger awards for a very long time. But this time? Well, it’s Christmas… and both Roberta Eaton and Jim Webster included me in their lists, for which I am very grateful. In the unlikely event that … Continue reading →

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Under pressure…

Posted on November 22, 2019 by

Let’s be fair, we all need a bit of help now and then. Especially writers. Whether it’s a word we seem to have forgotten how to spell… every time we use it too… the correct placing of punctuation or a … Continue reading →

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What’s the point of blogging?

Posted on May 24, 2019 by

Blogging is a commitment… it takes time, energy and work to produce a respectable blog. What starts as a free site often begins to cost money and, every so often, you will wonder whether or not the returns are worth … Continue reading →

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Guest author: Trent P. McDonald ~ Of Prompts, Novellas and Books

Posted on May 14, 2019 by

In case you haven’t heard, I’m releasing a book of two fantasy novellas on May 21! Both of the novellas, Towards the Light and The Mad Quest, were written in response to Sue’s #writephoto prompts. I’m sure you are all … Continue reading →

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Time is running out …

Posted on April 19, 2019 by

With less than a week to go before voting closes for the Annual Bloggers Bash Awards, have you cast your vote yet? With nominees over eight categories, there is a wealth of new blogs to discover and a chance to … Continue reading →

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