by Fiona Ross | Mar 14, 2023 | Articles, My Fiction
Not the only 5 things, obviously, but in a decade of writing fiction, in my experience from online chatter, etc., these are the things that we writers seem to obsess about the most. Looking back, I think I went into it somewhat naïvely. Creative writing and essays...
by Fiona Ross | Jan 6, 2023 | News, Whimsy
If you’re a writer, it helps to dream; the best ideas can come from travels in our imaginations. Night or daydreams? A good way to go about it, is to start a bucket list. You’re never too young to begin; you give yourself more time to plan it. I’ve...
by Fiona Ross | Dec 16, 2022 | Articles, News
My Too Difficult Tray is overflowing these days and I’ll be forced to tackle it at some stage, but I suspect it’s a problem shared by many of you. Too Difficult Tray Is Stacked Amazon Fire Tablet knocks out my Internet and I can’t connect the...
by Fiona Ross | Dec 4, 2022 | Articles, News, Whimsy
Some ideas excite more than others, but often that depends on what you want out of them. For certain, in human activity nothing happens without exciting ideas to spark a plan. I’ve been fascinated by Systems Thinking for most of my life, and a lot of it is...
by admin | Jul 25, 2020 | Articles
World building is a big thing for writers today. Readers and viewers like to escape to the familiar, fantasy or unknown worlds where our characters dwell. As we embark on designing our new world, we’re thinking landscape and orientation, key features and...
by Fiona Ross | Sep 25, 2022 | News
I had drafted a post a few days ago, but events are changing so rapidly in the UK and Europe, it’s out of date before I put it up. Anyway, you can’t stay here, nor can I. Like sharks, we have to keep moving or we die, so how am I keeping alive, in writing...
by Fiona Ross | Mar 15, 2022 | Articles, My Fiction, News
I’m having to work through issues in this post so if you want to skip it and fast-track to the escapism, here’s the link. Spring Fantasy Feast What’s done is done and the world will not return to normal. Ever. The best thing we can do for our own...
by Fiona Ross | Feb 20, 2022 | Articles, My Fiction, News
World War Three, Pandemic, Climate Change, Overpopulation, Famine? Take your pick of the horror stories. We often feel powerless in the face of such overwhelming disasters, but at the very least we can inform our leaders politely but firmly of our views, and plead for...
by Fiona Ross | Jan 25, 2022 | My Fiction, News
It’s a challenge to focus on plans and dreams when the powerful men of the world are itching to destroy it, but we are where we are, as they say. Mediocre prevails and some of them are jealous of individuals with more imagination and creativity. The sentiment...
by Fiona Ross | Dec 5, 2021 | Articles, My Fiction, News
Let’s talk about 2022. I’ve got a lot happening next year. I’m planning an updated version of my dystopian futuristic YA, Far Out. The rewrite is nearly finished. Next is my Paranormal Romance, Twin Flames, then Book 2 of my Dark Forest Dryad urban...
by Fiona Ross | Oct 11, 2021 | Articles, My Fiction
The past two years have been grim and the UK is not getting back to normal any time soon, although many of us are making an effort. I’m not going to dwell on the ‘P’ word, only to say the rest of the world is moving on but the UK is still mired in...
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