Writing and reviews with an environmental, science fiction, and fantasy touch
Green was the keyword KL Caley attached to this colonnade of growing plants last year at new2writing.com. It more or less fitted an idea I had, responding to our dismal summer this year, and incorporating my theory for it. I’ve
I applied for an ARC of Environomics when I realised that it is already over 25 years since I studied environmental economics. It is also more than fifteen since I actually used any of it in my work. I’m very
Lambent is the title Sue Vincent gave her #writephoto prompt this week in 2020. It refers to the quality of light in the stunning photo she’s chosen. I’m doing some Flashback fiction at present, and this one brought back many
Tschiffely’s Ride was the saga of a 1930s adventure recommended by Pat Smythe in her Three Jays series. Possibly the one where she talked about her own trip to South America. I read it at the library in my early
‘Fort’ is the writephoto prompt from KL Caley from New2Writing.com this week. It popped up just as I was considering the James Lovelock book the Vanishing Face of Gaia, which prompted a very unwelcome idea indeed. I’ll be reviewing that
He Knew He was Right is subtitled ‘the irrepressible life of James Lovelock’. I discovered James Lovelock’s theory of Gaia over 20 years ago, and although I acquired several of his books, never actually got around to reading them. I
Beyond the Frozen Horizon comes out today, according to Netgalley, who kindly send me an ARC. I’ve been reading a lot over the summer. With a log-jam of reviews to give you, I thought I’d slot this one in today.
Seahorse – what a great picture for our #writephoto prompt from K L Caley today. I’m still having trouble getting my writing brain into gear, but just putting one word after the other seems to work. I decided to stop
Birdgirl is an autobiography by a young birder. Thank you, netgalley and the publishers, for the chance to review it. It was not easy to read. Some ARCs are perfectly well formatted. However, I’ve had several where the digits are
Crab is the prompt for this week’s #writephoto, thanks to KL Caley and New2writing.com. Your comments on the Roscoe and Neville stories made me realise a) I was writing out how much I miss these boys, and b) they are
Deer at the Castle is the prompt for this week’s #writephoto flash fiction from KL Caley at New2writing.com. The Christmas lights are going up all around me, and although some are tasteful, and possibly LED on rechargeable batteries, most are
Another June! They seem to come round so quickly. I’ve been taking part in the UK Wildlife Trusts’ awareness raiser #30DaysWild for some time now. This is what’s planned for 2021. Another June of Wild Writing The plan is to
July 2020. The IWSG team suggest today that we tell you our predictions for writing and books in ten years time. Yesterday, I read a thing on what it’s like to have to go on a ventilator if you get
Lambent is the title Sue Vincent gave her #writephoto prompt this week. It refers to the quality of light in the stunning photo she’s chosen. This is my week for moving house, provided the floor people have got the tiling
The Future We Choose is about the choices we make now. What sort of world would they lead to? If we knew that, we could choose a future that will be worth living. It’s as simple as that. Of course