Category Archives: Writing

An Idiot’s Guide to Self-Publishing… Part One

Posted on June 17, 2018 by

The idiot in question being yours truly! Having researched the subject, I’ve discovered that self-publishing takes a lot of work, time, effort, and can involve spending what to most of us is a significant amount of money. And all with … Continue reading →

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Religious Intrusion in Perth

Posted on April 10, 2018 by

Mrs Literarylad and I have recently come back from a holiday in Australia. In Perth, we metaphorically walked our legs off exploring this city that we know well from previous visits, but which is changing rapidly. Down by the waterfront, … Continue reading →

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The Vegetarian – book review

Posted on March 22, 2018 by

Until now, the few reviews I’ve done on this blog have been of books, and films, that I’ve liked, the rationale being that if you can’t find something good to say, then don’t say anything. I don’t like to be … Continue reading →

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Should writers really be using grammar correction software?

Posted on February 16, 2018 by

A few days ago, while I was looking at a website, a video advert appeared for something called ‘Grammarly’. I hadn’t heard of it before, but no prizes for guessing it’s an app that checks your grammar (as well as … Continue reading →

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The Post of Xmas Past…

Posted on December 22, 2017 by

…and present, and future. Christmas! A time when millions of Britons take time out from their busy lives to worship at the altar of gluttony, binge drinking and conspicuous consumption. A time when, for once, we can briefly forget about … Continue reading →

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Robot Writing

Posted on November 14, 2017 by

I’ve heard reports that an increasing number of articles are being written by robots. This is a worrying trend. We’ve become used to robots in manufacturing, and accepted that while they might have displaced some human workers, at least the … Continue reading →

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Charles Bradlaugh: Forgotten Hero?

Posted on September 15, 2017 by

If you haven’t heard of the Victorian freethinker and rights campaigner Charles Bradlaugh, it’s probably because the establishment have done their best to write him out of history. Bradlaugh was an atheist at a time when atheists were expected to stand … Continue reading →

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