In many instances the world might not care, but so what? We care, that's why we invest time and effort in the creation, and it is we who get the feeling of accomplishment. That makes it all worthwhile because in that moment we feel alive
literature
The Not so Great Gatsby
I had heard a lot about this book by F. Scott Fitzgerald and was looking forward to reading it, but it proved to be another novel that failed to live up to the hype. The fact is that there is nothing great about Jay Gatsby. I found his character shallow and unconvincing. This is supposed … Continue reading The Not so Great Gatsby
Authors…I do not care
I have many interests across many subjects but there is not one where I divorce the idea from the person who created it.
Why Race in a Historical Context is Important
Back in November 2019 I wrote a piece on now racism in Historical Dramas appears to be in the process of being erased from both cinema and television screens <link>. I recently got into an argument about this very subject again. I made a comment about Armando Iannucci’s latest version of Charles Dickens’ David Copperfield. … Continue reading Why Race in a Historical Context is Important
Getting Ready for the Big Launch
I am in the process of trying to market The Queen of the Mountain Kingdom. To be honest, and as I have previously mentioned, I am not a fan of this particular aspect of being an independent author. As I am still waiting to make it big, however, then there seems to be no real … Continue reading Getting Ready for the Big Launch
This Fantasy Thing
Well, The Queen of the Mountain Kingdom (hereafter known as QMK) is almost finished. I expect to have the book published to Kindle this weekend. I will not be advertising the fact, however. My attention is going to be centred elsewhere for at least a week, other things are happening in my life, good things … Continue reading This Fantasy Thing
Back on Track and Looking for New Audio Book Adventures
I have had my surgery and been discharged from the hospital. The long journey to recovery has begun. It took a little while but I have also managed to set up my laptop so that I can use it for as long as I am comfortable each day. Some time ago I submitted my first … Continue reading Back on Track and Looking for New Audio Book Adventures
Fiction is an Escape from Reality
Fiction, any kind of fiction is an escape from reality. It is not a question of genre it is a question of need. Human beings need to escape every once and a while into their own imagination. This is hardly earth-shattering news, it has been discussed previously by more eminent commentators than me but it … Continue reading Fiction is an Escape from Reality
70K and Counting
As well as writing I also paint and draw and one of the things that I have learned with regards to visual creativity is that it can be difficult to know when to stop, to step back and look at a picture and say ‘that’s it!’. Indeed, I, like many other artists I imagine, have … Continue reading 70K and Counting
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
Peter C Whitaker 