Ebooks vs Print: Experiences, not Nostalgia

This is a blog posting about another blog posting, about an article that was written about a Nielsen Bookscan Report, which featured in an article on Bookseller. Confused? Good. Now read on. Ebooks have been the subject of interest for many a blog this past year. The Sony E-Reader has been with us for […]

The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of

Dear Readers, I thought I’d start this edition off with a little musing on one of my dreams from last night. I was dressed in regular clothing in a white-washed, in-door complex. I had a large assault-rifle type of gun in my hands and a bunch of other people, male and female, white, black, thin, […]

Trollking.co.uk

Its been three years now since http://www.trollking.co.uk was launched. I thought I’d take the opportunity to thank the 1780 web-surfers who have visited the site this year. Hey, THANK YOU VERY, VERY MUCH. I really do appreciate the support you all have given by visiting and leaving your comments. I must also apologise to the […]

Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society

Whenever someone pops into their library and borrows a book, the author receives 6 pence. This is a legal right. But the coalition government, as part of wider cuts, is considering cutting this by 3%, which would make it a 10% cut over three years, in real terms. For many authors, the library is the […]

Gamescon News: PS3

I know this blog is supposed to be about writing, but I’m allowed to talk about what inspires me right? At the moment, its videogames that seem to be inspiring me, so shut up and let me talk. Okay, I’ve spent some time to read up on the latest announcement that have come out of […]

The Birth of a Legend, David Gemmell Short Story

One of the most beloved characters for fans of the late David Gemmell’s writing is the axeman, Druss. Druss first appeared in Legend, a book that has not only captured the imagination of fantasy readers, but has converted would-be critics of the fantasy genre, to wanting to read more. The origins of Druss are revealed […]

Goodreads | Noor Jahangir’s review of The Sea-Hawk

Sir Oliver Tressilian is the elder son of a man remembered by people as a foul-tempered despot and some of that bias has passed on to his son. Sir Oliver has paid of his father’s debts and made his fortune by privateering in the name of the Queen, piracy by a gentler name. Now he […]

Reading and Writing Habits

This past weekend, I finished my editing mark up of Draft 1 of Adventures of Some Kid, and thus began working on Draft 2. I’ve had a bit of a break from writing these past few weeks, burying instead my head in books. Even writers need a break now and then even if writing is […]

Goodreads | Captain Blood by Rafael Sabatini

Perhaps the most well known work by Rafael Sabatini, this book recieved the big screen treatment several times, including the 1935 version starring Errol Flynn. The book was orignally published in 1922 and is set in the historical background of the 1600s, opening with the Battle of Sedgemoor and ending with the Glorius Revolution in […]

The Ornament of the World: How Muslims, Jews and Christians Created a Culture of Tolerance in Medieval Spain: by Maria Rosa Menocal

Once again the lines are blurring between my different identities, and by that I mean in every sense. Today I was approached by a former mentor and a former employer to begin a task that requires all my past and current experiences to merge together. The task is to tutor a group of Pakistani scholars […]