More silk purses..?

Within the next hour or so all my paperback fiction should be available in their new improved livery! I just need some brave souls to start buying them!

New cover for Nev…

Just in the process of finalising a new cover for the paperback edition of "The Big Frog Theory". If it turns out OK, likely to redraft covers for all my paperbacks. #BigFrogTheory

“All For Nothing”

by Walter Kempowski. In many ways a remarkable book. I always find myself wondering, when reading something in translation, just how close it is to what the author actually wrote / actually wanted to say. It is inevitable that something is added / taken away because of the translation. #Reading

Is there really “Writer’s block”?

The only reason I ask the question is that I've been struggling with an unfinished story in my draft "Secrets and Wisdom" collection. And that struggle has seen nothing much added for a while - and created a roadblock for the whole thing. And now I think I recognise that I don't actually care about … Continue reading Is there really “Writer’s block”? →

All Joined Up?

In a shameless attempt at self-/book-promotion, I have now linked this website with my Facebook page, a new Twitter account (@BigFrogTheory), and a dedicated LinkedIn account. Posts from Writeral will appear in all locations - so apologies to anyone who might think my writing irrelevant... But you can't blame a fella for trying..!

When is a Copy not a Copy…?

I have just watched the 2016 remake of the 1960 classic, "The Magnificent Seven", [56 years - really?!] and I was struck by the question as to when a copy ceases to be a copy and becomes something else. Something original. In "The Magnificent Seven", although there are echoes of the earlier film's music and … Continue reading When is a Copy not a Copy…? →

What’s Next?

Having spent so much of the first part of 2017 focussed on getting my paperbacks ready and then drafting this site and putting it live, you would imagine that something of a pause would be welcome. Not so, I find. I guess it comes from being goal-oriented, but not having something to 'finish' in the … Continue reading What’s Next? →

All Around The World

Three days in and viewers to the site some from as far afield as the USA and China! That's encouraging. Remember, if you see something you appreciate, please click the "Like" icon - it will only take a fraction of a second, but will help the credibility of the site enormously. And it's free!