I am currently working on my children's book "The Persian Bottle". Â It is very close to the manuscript assessment stage (in fact I intend to lodge it for review in early November - assuming that I can finish my latest editing in reasonable time). Â As part of the preparation process I am setting up the …
A milestone is reached
I am very proud to announce that I have received my first royalties payment from Kindle/Amazon! Okay I know that it is not for  a huge amount, in fact it will barely cover the cost of lunch, but it is a start. I am starting to feel like a real writer (and when I run …
A new cycle begins
I have finally done it! I have given up the rat race (a little) in order to dedicate more time to writing. Â I am still planning to do a little paid work through my own business (e-book formatting and transcription work) but otherwise it is all about the writing. Â A bit of a risk for …
Small Print
My complaint is not about "the small print" in a legal sense, but rather the tendency of some people to publish texts in the smallest possible font in an effort to reduce costs. My vision is not exactly improving with age (which is a common issue for almost all humans). Reading should be a joy, not a struggle.For …

