It's been a little under two months since The Next Stage released in Kindle and paperback form. Today it an amazing milestone. It now has over 100 ratings on Goodreads, and every single damn one of them is ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ It has now overtaken Creatures with number of reviews and rating average. This, to me, is … Continue reading The Next Stage; 100! (Bonus Entry)
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Monday Writing Update
Hello and welcome to another joyous 2020 day. Well, that’s enough of that, let’s get on trudging through the day until the next crappy thing happens. Today is the start of my “proper” blog schedule which should look like this; Monday: Writing update, where I’m up to with projects, how I write, and what I … Continue reading Monday Writing Update
Friday Catch-Up
So today is just an end-of-the-week catch-up. Today, to celebrate The Next Stage getting over 50 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reviews - 61 at the time of writing this post - the Kindle version is free over on Amazon. But, if you'd like a Google or Apple Books version, I have so promo codes to giveaway so just … Continue reading Friday Catch-Up
Getting Creative with Lego
I've always enjoyed Lego. As a kid, I had two huge boxes full of the stuff (I still have these). Many a time, I would tip the boxes out into a big pile on the floor, clear a space in the middle for me to park my butt and sit for hours making random things. … Continue reading Getting Creative with Lego
5 Stars! (Bonus Blog)
I just wanted to thank everyone who has so far read The Next Stage. Especially those that have rated it on Goodreads. It now stands at an average of ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ with 50 ratings. I can't believe that it has gone down this well with people and you're actually enjoying it. If you haven't yet read … Continue reading 5 Stars! (Bonus Blog)
Physical Pain and Mental Health
As I've said previously, I have bipolar disorder. It's something that I've relatively come to terms with as something that I will have for the rest of my life. I'm, I wouldn't say used to it, but it's there every day, and it's just something I live with. When it comes to physical pain; however, … Continue reading Physical Pain and Mental Health
Pointing and Clicking
This week I've been helping Alex play Day of the Tentacle and Grim Fandango on the PS4. This has got my thinking about all the old Lucas Arts and point and click adventure games I used to play when I was younger. Something about the point and click adventure game has always captivated me, and … Continue reading Pointing and Clicking
My Bipolar Life (A Long Post)
Looking after your mental health is just as important as looking after your physical. I’ve never been the best at doing either. I’m the kind of person that will just suffer in silence and get on with things, and part of what helped me do that was work. So, when it came to the point … Continue reading My Bipolar Life (A Long Post)
Cover Second Thoughts
Monday, Monday, Monday. I’m back to writing this week after all the fun last week, what with pain meds knocking me into a parallel universe and ending up in hospital with an excruciating migraine. Well, I say back to writing…last night I got thinking about the cover for The Next Stage. I know, I know, … Continue reading Cover Second Thoughts
Well, here we are again…
Friday again... But, I'm home now and feeling better. I'm taking today to be lazy and do very little, apart from play games and watch stuff. So this week has been another fun one. I didn't do a blog on Wednesday because I felt so out of it on pain meds that I couldn't concentrate … Continue reading Well, here we are again…
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