I’m not the kind of person to write a ‘How To’ blog. Mainly because I don’t officially know how to do anything and the things I do achieve tend to originate from brute force and ignorance, blood, sweat and tears – oh, and blind luck. So you’ll be pleased to learn this isn’t a … Continue reading How to Turn Your EBook into a Paperback and Other Misadventures

  Alas, this isn't the first time I've talked about diets, or food for that matter (I'm sorry to say). I do hate to be a diet bore, but, well...I'm on a diet healthy eating plan. Again. I'm not one of those lucky souls who can eat whatever they want and remain svelte. I'm small … Continue reading Have Your Cake (Just Don’t Eat It).

I'm feeling pretty darn chuffed with myself as I type this, I can tell you. I’ve just finished the corrections and editing of my new book (the second in a trilogy). But whooah-there, save your almost certain applause and launch-party planning! That does not mean it is ready for publication. Oh no, no, no. I’ve merely … Continue reading The Error of My Ways

You may not even have noticed, but I haven’t written a blog for two weeks. What? What kind of tardy operation is this?! Yep. And I didn’t rope in a guest-blogger to fill in for my apathy either. I know. It’s terrible. But I didn’t have anything to say. Or at least, I didn’t have … Continue reading This is a Low

What was the first thing you ever wanted to be? What I mean is, what was the first future-occupation you can ever remember choosing when you were a kid? Are you one of those extremely driven people who always knew what you wanted to be right from the start and that’s what you actually ended … Continue reading Coulda’ Shoulda’ Woulda’

Hi, I'm Mike, and Adele's seen fit to let me loose on her blog again (bless her). Here's a few nuggets of information about me: I work in construction, procuring and managing construction contracts; I'm overweight, and while I'd like to be slimmer, I like beer and meat and cake more; I live in northern … Continue reading So You Wanted to Know About Mike Raven…

If I'm being honest, this post should be called, 'Things That Mildly Irritate Me'. But as titles go, that sounds a bit lacklustre so we're going to have to go with the slightly exaggerated one above. Slightly. I'm not what you would call an easygoing person. I am at the mercy of my emotions and … Continue reading Things That Make Me Go BOOM!

I don’t pretend to be tech-savvy. But I get by. The daily website use and data inputting involved in my job, maintaining a weekly blog site; I’ve learned a lot over the last few years. But every now and then, I am tested to my very limits. Recently, even my sanity was endangered. Look at … Continue reading Stupid, Stupid, Stupid, STUPID!!!

FORWARD: In the spirit of giving myself a break (and I'm all about the breaks), I'm re-posting a blog first published in March when I had very little following or much interest in my blog at all really. For me, this is one of my better pieces because it was the first time I was … Continue reading Always the Bridesmaid, Never the BFF

Meet Tim Clark, one of my favourite bloggers. He makes me laugh out loud and I'm sure he will you too. Don't forget to follow his blog as he is a hoot! Now, I am off the ride the lazy-train again all weekend, choo-choo! Adele Archer was kind enough to let me write a guest … Continue reading A List, Everybody Loves A List! (A Guest Post by Tim Clark)