Posts Tagged science fiction

THE SCI-FI BUG!

I am bitten.  I am frustrated.  I have 30,000 words to write (at least!) in order to complete the Telling Tales series and the deadline is the end of April, rather than September as previously planned.  I have chewed – nay torn – almost every finger nail in the process of trying to complete this […]

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(Sci-Fi #3) Calm Before The Storm

In order to write a successful tale one must effectively block out the world as you know it.  No-one can compose a story set in the serenity of an Alpine village whilst listening to the neighbours tradesman dismantle their roof!   All writers have varying techniques to block out the world.  Mine is headphones combined with a writing […]

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(SCI-FI #2) State Of Grace

Robert Graves.  Greek Myths: 1 & 2.  My two favourite books of all time.  Robert graves is considered the number one authority on Greek Mythology.  I defy anyone to gain say this.  If you harbour a passion for history and/or mythology your bookshelves are sincerely lacking if you do not have his complete collection of works […]

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#30 THE GENESIS PROTOCOL (or is it #1!)

Many view the bible as a religious tome and follow all in this singular compendium of multiple author scripts with a dedication that absolutely fascinates me; this historical book of tales, a depiction of events of the time, transcribed at the time, by those who felt such should be preserved for future generations, has made a monumental mark on the […]

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