Sunday, December 17, 2006

A New Life? - I Hope...

Today is the first day of the rest of my life. (Ooooops - does that sound like a cliché or what?)

You see, normally at this time on a Sunday I would be almost back in Cambridge, ready to grab a few hours kip before starting the working week. This week it's different, today I just finished getting my American camper ready for a start tomorrow on two months of travelling.

Xmas will see us in the depths of Somerset, where we will explore the coastline, Cheddar George and Glastonbury. After that it will be wherever fancy takes us.

Don't get me wrong, this is not early retirement, it's not a wealthy flight of fancy.

For the last few years I've worked very hard to establish a reputation of quality and reliability with my clients. At the same time I've worked very hard to develop my writing skills. The time has come to give the writing some time and effort.

If I fail - well, that's life.

Wish me luck...

ffox

Friday, December 15, 2006

Words of Wisdom

Here's a link to a blog site that may do more than a little good. This guy's the man who offers Critter's Bar to the world. http.crittersbar.com

For those who don't know, Critter's Bar is a writing workshop, and a very good one at that. It is a members only site but you only have to ask and you'll probably gain entry.

The quality of work there is high, yet the new, the young, the inexperienced are made very welcome. Bob's tenet is 'Learn to write', I heard him say it when I first encountered him on line. He says it frequently. He is a guys who will ask WTF, when another makes a statement that is insupportable, or even just shaky.

Alternatively, visit Bob's blog. http://bobjacobs.co.uk . Well worth the effort.