Blog Post – Featured
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The Publishing Conspiracy – an inspired rant
Writing beyond the fringes of ‘commercial’ literature requires a different mindset. My aim is to transport my reader into a whole new, unknown, unexplored world. It goes without saying that getting my books published will always be an uphill struggle. Is there a publishing conspiracy? Not in the true sense. They don’t all gather in…
Posts – Archived
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Measuring Success in Life
Sitting in my ‘think tank’ on the back veranda, I pondered the meaning of success Not in a deep philosophical sense, but how I measure each day. The conclusion I reached was that Spider Solitaire, which I play often, is a microcosm our daily existence. It is just a game, and not like Tarot Cards…
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Sons of Santa Anna
Was born out of anger and dismay It is not a novel that will appeal to the Liberal Left. It began with a diatribe about the October 7th Hamas attack on Israel and poses many underlying questions. Perhaps the most pertinent is whether we can condone the murder and abduction of civilians in pursuit of…
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Breaking News
The World Bank has recently removed Zimbabwe from their list of vulnerable economies, citizens and children. This decision was based on the GDP growth figures released by the Minister of Finance. I was quite amazed. Reading a recent blog post at www.cathybuckle.co.zw contradicted this information and brought back many memories. Foremost in my mind was…
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Technology – moving at the speed of light
Imagine. Press a button and the door opens. Get in and your car says; “Where to?” It steers itself, follows the quickest and safest route and gets you there in comfort. The computers that control it speak their own language. Incomprehensible to us mortals. They think independently, based on algorithms and do precisely what you…
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Nothing I Say
Should be construed as fact. It is my opinion. Subject to scrutiny and proof. Nor am I an accomplished writer or story-teller. Let us progress from here. There are two types of authors; commercial writers; and story-tellers. The first follows all the accepted norms with the sole intention of selling books. The second has a…
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The Human Factor
We are the only anomaly in the known universe. We march not to Nature’s drum, but to our own tune. Every other species must follow the path decreed by its’ niche. Not us. We continue our expansion relentlessly. We adapt our habitat to suit our needs. We radically modify our environment in our quest for…
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The Real Threats to Humanity
Global warming and climate change are presented as the greatest threats to our existence in the future. I welcome them. Yes, we will have to adapt and many will suffer. The good news is that I will probably be long dead by then. What has happened to the debate on population growth? The need for…
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Economy of Words Writing Style
My urge to read a novel is often tempered by two salient factors; time and context. When I recently picked up the ‘new’ Wilbur Smith novel (he passed away in 2020) in a bookstore, these two factors determined whether it was my next read or not. Yes, he always had some rather explicit sex scenes.…