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Category Archives: Writing
Seeking Positives from my First Bad Book Review
It's the quiet way, but it is the right way.
Mountain Microadventure
A knife-edge ridge with an overhanging and infinite drop on one side, and a drop on the other side even steeper and longer...
What is a “Mappazine”? And Why Do I Love Them?
If I've piqued your curiosity you can have a preview of the look here. Bear in mind though that the real thing is 130cm across...
The Fine Line Between Tribute and Plagiarism
It's interesting to see things from a different perspective. I've learned a lesson ready for next time.
Learning to Fly
After take off there is a great surge of relief and exhiliration. The hardest part is over. I am actually flying!
Roman Road Roaming
A microadventure along a Roman Road.
Designing Book Covers
Can you help me choose a book cover for my new book?
Sometimes you have to go on…
Stopping a piece of work just because it's hard, either emotionally or imaginatively, is a bad idea.
A far more Glorious Feeling than for a God to feel Godlike
The achievement of a difficult feat is successful adjustment to a sternly exacting environment. The more difficult the feat, the greater the satisfaction at its accomplishment.
Paddling and Spider Crabs – a Welsh Microadventure
Not for the first time I am struck by how easy it is to find somewhere remote and surprising in Britain, if only you make a little effort to think originally and seek adventure.
