The story had to have a heart. It also had to have a publisher. To achieve that, I needed to demonstrate that the book had 1. a unique selling point, (USP) 2. an engaging style, 3. an audience, 4. and a writer with knowledge of the publishing industry. I knew that the book had a… Continue reading…
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Part two of the inside story of writing Blood and Bandages – fighting for life in a RAMC Field Ambulance 1940-1946.
I fudged it. I couldn’t give up scriptwriting. I loved it too much but neither could I ignore my new found obligation. Pragmatism was required, so in my naviety I just added, ‘write Bill’s book,’ to my to-do list. I determined to give it 100% effort to match that given by those of whom… Continue reading…
Part one of the inside story of writing Blood and Bandages – fighting for life in the RAMC Field Ambulance 1940-1946
This blog first appeared in 2017 and forms one of six parts on how I wrote Blood and Bandages. It’s designed to tell the inside story of the book to it’s many fans and also to inspire new writers to have faith in their stories, keep going despite setbacks and follow their passion. If I… Continue reading…
Blood and Bandages – Fighting for life in the RAMC Field Ambulance 1940-1946
Hello. It’s great to see you. I’m sorry I’ve been gone a while but I’ve been finishing this… William Earl’s and my book! Do you remember back in March I posted on visiting the London Book Fair to sell the book? Well, I met three publishers and one of them, Ian… Continue reading…
A personal response to the AAIB report on the Shoreham Airshow disaster
Hello and welcome to my blog. Last week saw the publication of the interim Air Accidents Investigation Branch report on the RAFA Shoreham Airshow disaster. The investigation’s purpose was clearly stated in the report; “The sole objective of the investigation… is the prevention of future accidents and incidents. It is not the… Continue reading…
Building up to the London Book Fair
Hello and welcome to my blog. I hope you enjoyed Cowspiracy. It was a revelation to me but then I saw Irene, one of my regular readers. She’d heard the same message way back in the ’70s from Delia Smith and Colin Spencer. I didn’t know whether to be delighted or disappointed. Either way, we are still keen to… Continue reading…
Cowspiracy – the inconvenient steak
Hello and welcome to my blog. This post has a short and simple message – WATCH COWSPIRACY. We watched it this afternoon and it left us buzzing with ideas about how we could change our diet to help reduce:- global warming water depletion deforestation species extinction and ocean dead zones. This chilling… Continue reading…
Black-balled, a poem
Hello and welcome to my blog. As trailed on Monday, it’s time to personalise this space and the most personal thing I can share is my fictional writing. I feel that fiction exposes so much more than autobiographical information. It reveals what makes people tick; the bit inside that drives you to stand in… Continue reading…
Happy Christmas everyone
Happy Christmas everyone and thank you for reading and commenting on my blog. I’ll be back in the New Year with news on the proposed extension of the Beach Broadwalk to Shoreham Fort and Lancing. Ta-ra for now. Continue reading…
A virtual tour of Shoreham RNLI Lifeboat Station.
Hello and welcome to my blog. Sorry its been a while, but I’m up to my eyes in home improvements. In fact, as I write, Mr H, the handyman, is putting up a curtain rail and I’m gathering strength for another trip to the dump. Anyway, enough of me, let’s get back… Continue reading…