It’s the 47th day since I started my self-imposed 55 day writing challenge. The idea was I needed to finish my work in progress, The Brittle Sea, which was a little bit in the doldrums at 53k words and I wanted to get it to 90k. So I...
Murphy’s Law: If anything can go wrong, it will go wrong. You may scoff, but Murphy’s Law is real and it applies double here in Cyprus. In Cyprus we seem to be living on a technological precipice. At any point, our reliance on...
Today is one of my milestone goals, I’ve completed 70k+ words for my work in progress, The Brittle Sea. On my self-imposed writing marathon I now have to complete over 1,000 words a day for the next 29 days to reach my target of 100,000...
Being an indie author there’s one seemingly insurmountable problem I find I cannot get round, being able to write. No, not being able to write, being able to write more. It’s simply a matter of time, or lack of. Unless you’re a...
Though my blog posts about Living in Cyprus have now morphed into four volumes of books on that subject, the original book that sparked off the current four volumes is A Pat on his Back. This book is more about the nitty-gritty of moving to...
When we first moved to Cyprus from England, nine years ago today, the very first thing we noticed was the cavalier or even daredevil attitude of the car drivers. They would overtake on bends and at the brow of a blind hill, sometimes moving fast...
Fifteen years ago my wife, Jo, and I attended a christening in a small church in Paralimni, Cyprus. It was Jo’s youngest daughter’s son’s christening. Her daughter was married to a man who was of Cypriot parentage, so this was a...
When you buy a house in Cyprus you’re probably wanting a nice place in the sun to retire to, somewhere to put your feet up, by the pool, sipping a chilled glass of Chablis, Nice picture? Fancy the idea of lazing in the sun, chilling out? Me...
It’s the 23rd July 2017 and the summer heat is ramping up here in Cyprus. The ‘H’ Team, our two beloved English Springers, Harvey and Holly, are feeling the heat and I’m scratching at my arms and back like there’s no...
What’s one of the least expensive and yet best ways to advertise your book? It’s called content marketing and it’s an absolute must for indie authors who are not well known and who have a limited budget to use on advertising...
5 Star Amazon Kindle Rating Like a lot of people we had a dream. To live in the sun and take life one small step at a time. Kick back, sit back, lie back and watch the world go by. With our two trusty dogs, Harvey and Holly, the ‘H&rsquo...
I have few passions apart from writing, but the most predominant is growing fruit. Since we arrived in Cyprus I’ve managed to grow oranges, lemons, nectarines, grapes and tomatoes — yes, it is a fruit! Next year I’ll...
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