Shrove Tuesday I was at Tokamak Energy. All bundled up because it was freezing cold in Oxford. The whole machine is housed inside this huge warehouse, which has structures and cranes inside it to move machinery around the building. We got a…
Merry Xmas. I once wrote Xmas in an email to an American friend, which confused him greatly. Now Kylie Minogue has this number one Christmas song, I should be able to use the abbreviation Xmas without fear. So, Merry Christmas to one and al…
I found this YouTube channel, and it made me laugh. So, I'm spreading it here, and suggest if you like this sort of humour, go subscribe to her channel. As for me, I'm still dealing with health issues, which are probably related to living l…
Today I discovered, quite by accident that Waterstones have a page for my books. How cool is that? Another YouTube book reviewer has put up a post on my first novel. If only the trilogy had gained more traction, but that's down to luck. You…
Another YouTube book reviewer has put up a post on my first novel. If only the trilogy had gained more traction, but that's down to luck. You can write a good book, but it doesn't guarantee it will go big. Still, it makes me want to finish
A diary of a writer of science fiction as she dons her mecha combat suit to enter a future of endless wonder. Sharing another super positive review of my MilSF novel Bad Dog, which stands in illustrious company with the likes of Kameron Hur…
The YouTube channel People Make Games just released this piece presented by Quinn called, The Games Behind Your Government's Next War. I'm sharing because it is both entertaining, and educational. My opinion, for what it's worth, know what
The title 'Generative A.I - We Aren’t Ready' just about sums up the possible problems with AI generated work. The possibility that it will make the internet a thing full of trivia and or affidavits for stuff is no big stretch given what we'…
We have just passed the 60th anniversary of Dr Who. I found this upload by @Wearerofthecheese, which uses the 'Soon I'll be 60 years old' song. It made me cry so, you can probably label me a fan of Dr. Who. I'll own it. I have a deep fondne…
We have just passed the 60th anniversary of Dr Who. I found this upload by @Wearerofthecheese, which uses the 'Soon I'll be 60 years old' song. It made me cry so, you can probably label me a fan of Dr. Who. I'll own it. I have a deep fondne…
SF Books Singletons in a Series So, continuing with what I've read this year. Some brief comments on each, as I find I'm not one for writing in depth reviews. Book 8 of Alex Benedict series. I'm a big fan of McDevitt's work, and his A Talen…
Sci-Fi Odyssey on YouTube asks Are We Losing The Essence Of Science Fiction? The answer is probably no, but I'm sharing to discuss. A Rod Sterling quote sums up my position, "It is said that science fiction and fantasy are two different thi…