I am currently attempting to write a novel - primarily aimed at gifted children. Yes, one day I might like to see it published properly, and eventually I may resort to publishing it myself, but at the moment, mostly I am writing it for fun ( Read more... )

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I know I haven't used my journal for a while. I may get back into it, but I find Facebook generally works better for my needs nowadays.

( It can't show all this though: )

1. Which book has been on your shelves the longest?

An interesting question and one where I am not absolutely certain of the answer. What immediately comes to mind is my copy of Biggles Flies West. It was the first Biggles book I got and I've preserved as many of those as I could. My mother used to make me periodically pass books I'd 'grown out ( Read more... )

AVAILABLE NOW IN PDF. HITTING GAMES STORES AS A REAL BOOK IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS. SHAUN'S FIRST PUBLISHED IN ACTUAL DEAD TREE FORM ROLEPLAYING RELATED WRITING ( Read more... )

This year I have decided to keep a list of books I read. I used to do this as a kid, but haven't done it for a while. Each year I think I should - but only after it's too late to remember what I've already read. So let's start now.

Book #1 (2010): Down Under by Bill Bryson
Book #2 (2010): Why Our Schools Are Failing by Kevin Donnelly
Book #3 ( ( Read more... )

I'm really getting into this Geocaching - started just under a month ago and I'm still only going after fairly local caches, but I find the process incredibly enjoyable. Unfortunately my searching skills still need some work. Up until today, out of the eight caches I'd gone looking for, I'd found five and failed to find three (two of which were ( Read more... )

I haven't written any for a while, anyway, but was considering getting back into it. But basically having had a look around have decided no ( Read more... )

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