Call all writers - short stories wantedfor charity anthology
I am looking for help from writers in putting together a collection of short stories as a charity fundraiser for the charity ‘War Child.’...
How to insert pictures to a MOBI/EPUB file using Notepad++ and Calibre
This post complements the one on Indie-publishing on a Shoestring at: http://stevek1889.blogspot.co.uk/2014/11/indie-publishing-on-shoest...
My Bid to Represent the Blades at Wembley
This is my entry for the Songs of Praise competition for the fans "Abide with Me" choir. They wanted stories that reflect the personal...
Nick's Game - a short story by Mark J Howard
I first read this story on the writing website: YouWriteOn. It is a superb story. The author, Mark J Howard has kindly given me...
Through rose-tinted specatacles?
I’ve been thinking a lot about football’s soul recently. It’s perhaps an age thing; add to that watching my son battling away in his...
Side by Side - a short story.
On April 25th 1915 Sheffield United beat Chelsea by three goals to nil in the FA Cup final at Old Trafford, the only Cup Final to be...
Indie-publishing on a shoestring – how to get your book out there in paperback and e-book for £200:
To indie-publish or not? When I finally gave up sending The Evergreen in red and white to agents and publishers, and got sick of the lack...
Is of Mice and Men a suitable GCSE text?
Is Of Mice and Men really the best we can do as a text for our kids to study at GCSE? My daughter is currently being force fed Steinbeck...
Interview with A J Oates author of Bolt-hole
Can you tell us a bit more about your background other than that you went to "Gleadless Valley Comprehensive School for Talented...
Sheffield novels
At a writers’ event I asked the panel if there was a bias in the publishing industry against Northern writers. One of the comments made...
