by Fiona Ross | Aug 5, 2017 | Articles
Hang Out I’m reading THE QUANTUM THIEF by Hannu Rajaniemi. He uses language the way an abstract painter uses paint. Some writers have the universe, or multiples, inside their heads. I’m only at page 15, and I feel like I’m there. To be honest...
by admin | Jul 24, 2017 | Whimsy
Hammy has skills. (I love this strip cartoon. I hope Michael Fry is okay with the sharing thing. I do it because there is a “share” button on the site, and presumably if he didn’t like it, he would disable the button. However, publicity is publicity,...
by Fiona Ross | Jul 23, 2017 | My Fiction
Day 5 As soon as humans became aware of the natural rhythms of the earth and seasonal changes they wanted to create calendars and clocks. Calendars were essential to be able to understand agricultural cycles. Food meant power and calendars were part of the armoury of...
by Fiona Ross | Jul 22, 2017 | Articles
Design Patterns In my IT degree course, we learned about Design Patterns. A design pattern for coding is like a template, evolved and shaped to solve a commonly recurring problem. Why reinvent the wheel? Clever software designers provide patterns for these, upon which...
by Fiona Ross | Jul 17, 2017 | My Fiction
Day 4 This is where you look at the stars. In the observatory, it doesn’t get much more romantic than this. Actually, I think Saffron and Nate might have had a romantic moment. Dreams, Wishes and Star-Gazing He put his arm round her again and together they...
by admin | Jul 14, 2017 | Whimsy
Not sure where those web strands attach. Not sure I want to know. via The Final Frontier — Over the Hedge Since discovering the movie, Over The Hedge, I’ve become addicted to the ongoing tales for R. J. and his patient reptilian – sorry amphibian –...
by admin | Jul 14, 2017 | Writers Apps
This is a shout-out to K. M. Weiland, author and writing coach, and Joseph Michael, Scrivener ninja, for hosting their live webinar, Learn Scrivener Fast, on July 13. They presented an amazing tutorial to help writers master Scrivener without tears. Are you a writer...
by Fiona Ross | Jul 12, 2017 | My Fiction
Star-Gazing Tent The idea of the Summer Circus was to pitch up with your tent. To represent Far Out, Nate and Saffron decided to run a star-gazing tent, since Cosmology is one of the themes of the book. During the day we’re running videos of sky-watching in...
by Fiona Ross | Jul 12, 2017 | My Fiction
Day 3 What is a planetarium? It’s a building with a domed roof onto which we can project a simulated display of the night sky, study the stars and learn the positions of the constellations. It’s a bit like a cinema, with comfy seats, but instead of looking...
by Fiona Ross | Jul 11, 2017 | Articles
Weaving the Strands of Plot I shouldn’t have relaxed so soon, thinking strands of plot were coming together, like barely visible wisps of moisture gathering into a cloud. I’m having a rethink about the point of view. I had thought my MC (main character)...
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