Recently, I have posted on certain subjects that tend to be a little contentious. I did not do it to inflame public opinion, I certainly do not have a following large enough to do that anyway, but because these subjects interested me. I was also hoping to have an opportunity to debate them with like … Continue reading Are We Losing the Art of Debate?
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About that Review You Posted!
As an author I am not unique in valuing feedback from actual readers and for the most part I have to admit that it has proven a rather positive experience. Every now and again, however, you come across something that is now so encouraging. The review, and I use that term very loosely here, reproduced … Continue reading About that Review You Posted!
In Need of Reviews
Eugenica appears to be a difficult book to get people to interested in. I suppose the themes of the book, the persecution of the disabled for example, are not that attractive. I can understand that there is nothing attractive either about the issue or the nature of disability. Nevertheless, wrapped around that theme is a … Continue reading In Need of Reviews
Typographical Errors
Having written a book of a very different nature to the previous volumes in the Sorrow Song trilogy I decided to re-read both The War Wolf and For Rapture of Ravens so as to immerse myself back into the world of 1066 once again. I know, some might wonder why this is necessary when I … Continue reading Typographical Errors
If Honesty is the Best Policy What About the Stinker?
I like writing reviews. I write them about movies that I have seen, hotels that I have stayed at, restaurants that I have eaten in and books that I have read. Now I studied English Literature at college and as a result I learnt the art of constructive criticism, so when I write a review … Continue reading If Honesty is the Best Policy What About the Stinker?
The Value of Honest Criticism
I have this intention in my writing life, when I encounter the work of another independent author I look to offer them a review of their opus. Reviews are useful for lots of reasons; people do actually read them on marketplaces like Amazon. They help get potential readers to at least glance at the book … Continue reading The Value of Honest Criticism
Peter C Whitaker 