It’s been some time since I last posted. In fact, over a year. I’ve been tied up with my second novel, the first draft which I finished in June. The real work starts now – editing and rewriting, and editing and rewriting and so on. However, I need to make time to market my first
Brave New World – Aldous Huxley I have just finished re-reading this book, the first time I read it was a long time ago. When I did the 1984 review this book came into my mind, and they are both interesting in dealing with what a future would look like considering they were written in
For the vast majority of people music is an important part of life. It comes in many varieties, and people’s choice of music is personal. What one person likes isn’t necessarily what another person would like, which is fine. No different to books, films, theatre, art or any type of creative medium. My love of
Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell (pseudonym for Eric Blair) Published in 1949 it has sold millions of copies in countless languages. It describes a totalitarian state in the future, which represses the population ruthlessly. The figurehead of the regime is Big Brother – and he is watching and listening– with any actions or thoughts against
Writing this novel and self publishing it is only the first step on this journey. Making readers aware of its existence is the next part, and probably steeped in its own difficult paths. I envisage this author website or blog to be an organic proposition, developing as I progress, which is a bit like my