Philip D. Hume

A very fond farewell to one of the fathers of modern science...

Keep it short.  Get to the point.  Avoid long words.  It probably seems like some kind of intelligent torture for most writers.  Words give vitality and essential meaning to our work.  Everyone uses them in different styles and ways.  Yet, we hear it often.  The importance of brevity.  No-one is safe, least of all authors … Continue reading Finding Economy in Words →

It's that time of year again. A sense of relief can be found in it no longer being January. But a sense of foreboding can be felt in the year that lies ahead. Looking back to January, most of us have probably (gladly) forgotten and relinquished our resolutions for 2018. Things that would supposedly improve … Continue reading When will we start taking fun seriously? →

A topic that has continued to interest me over the past week or so is the relation between writers and their wellness.  Authors and indeed anyone else in the publishing profession are unlikely to be a stranger to the unique challenges the vocation can pose to health and well-being - the risks and preventative measures … Continue reading The Wellness Dichotomy… →

Interesting read for writers needing beginning-of-month inspiration - http://www.writersdigest.com/online-editor/7-reasons-writing-a-book-makes-you-a-badass

Well, yesterday, I finally finished it.  Just over two years ago I embarked upon my journey - my quest to write my first book. It turned out to be a very personal quest but in retrospect that should have been no surprise.  Two years ago, my intense and intent focus was firmly on my day … Continue reading The End of the Beginning but not the Beginning of the End… →

An interesting article that touches on the tension between print- and digitally-produced books...

52 steps to the top and into the past, this tower has depth in height and history.  Deep in the Scottish countryside, it offers a very special way to herald a birthday and the beginning of winter.  Steeped in organic landscape and raw weather, you cannot but help imagine what its walls, turrets and rafters … Continue reading 52 Steps… →