Tag Archives: reads

Quotes for 2020 #52

Posted on March 30, 2020 by

These daily (or occasionally daily) quotes started out as something just bright and cheerful to do for the year. But that as before 2020 became the strange and mildly terrifying year it has become. The world has become a strange … Continue reading →

Posted in 2020 quotes, amreading, amwriting, goodreads, humanrights, mental-health, opinion, quotes, reads | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Quotes for 2020 #51

Posted on March 25, 2020 by

Its been a little while… And the world is a little strange right  now which has contributed in part to it being a while…  But it seems time for another quote, one from a master of the odd, strange and … Continue reading →

Posted in 2020 quotes, amreading, amwriting, depression, dystopia, fiction, humanrights, indie, indiewriter, opinion, pointless things of wonderfulness, reads, writing | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Maybe: A Victorian Steampunk Mystery

Posted on March 21, 2020 by

Maybe, for anyone unaware, was released a week ago on the ides of march and despite all the current problems the world is facing, it’s done remarkably well. Sadly, however, several of the events I was due to attend with … Continue reading →

Posted in amreading, amwriting, book reviews, books, booksale, Canadian steampunk, dreamlands, dystopia, errol the bookcase dragon, fantasy, goodnews, goodreads, Goth, Hannibal Smyth, Harvey Duckman, horror, humour, indie, indie novels, indie writers, IndieApril, indiewriter, Passing Place, pointless things of wonderfulness, reads, sci-fi, self-publishing, steampunk, supernatural, world book day, writes, writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Quotes for 2020 #50

Posted on March 12, 2020 by

An on going series of quotes from those most worthy of individuals, writers…  Disclaimer: Not all quotes are meant to inspire… Not all comments I make upon them are entirely honest either, occasionally Hannibal writes them… William Blake was a … Continue reading →

Posted in 2020 quotes, amreading, amwriting, book reviews, books, dreamlands, Esqwiths, fantasy, goodreads, humour, indie writers, insomnia, novels, Passing Place, pointless things of wonderfulness, quotes, reads, retro book reviews, sci-fi, steampunk, writes, writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

And then two come at once…

Posted on March 10, 2020 by

It’s like buses… You wait around for ages for a book release then two come at once… catch you unawares and you have to do a little self promotion… In case you were unaware, the first of my A Ballad … Continue reading →

Posted in amreading, amwriting, book reviews, books, booksale, Canadian steampunk, fantasy, fiction, goodnews, goodreads, Goth, grathic novels, Hannibal Smyth, Harvey Duckman, horror, indie, indie novels, indie writers, indiewriter, kindlesale, novels, pointless things of wonderfulness, reads, sci-fi, steampunk, supernatural, writes, writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Writing Female Characters

Posted on March 9, 2020 by

I have over the years read too many books with shocking badly written female characters in them. I suspect I am not alone. Indeed I can give you a list of far too many ‘great’ writers who write awful female … Continue reading →

Posted in 2020 quotes, amreading, amwriting, books, Canadian steampunk, fantasy, fiction, goodreads, Hannibal Smyth, humanrights, indie, indie novels, indie writers, indiewriter, novels, opinion, politics, quotes, reads, sci-fi, steampunk, supernatural, writes, writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Quotes for 2020 #49

Posted on March 5, 2020 by

Because sometimes you need a quote or two to get you through the day, or just make you smile, or think… Today is dear old Edgar, great grandfather of all that is gothic, Allen, really quite a cheerful is misunderstood … Continue reading →

Posted in 2020 quotes, books, fantasy, Goth, indie, novels, opinion, quotes, reads | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment