In the weird and wonderful Universe of The Planet Baggers we soon discover that former glamour model Kayleigh is obsessed with shoes. And thanks to the Omigodians taking her to different planets she gets to
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Character names
Creating Character Names Many writers struggle with thinking up character names. I’ve always found it easy, they just come to me on demand. (It is thinking up plots I struggle with!) I gave some advice
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PB Imagined
As I’ve said before, I will never use AI for writing, but pretty much everything else is on the table. For me, the most interesting application is in image and video generation. My original cover
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Planet Baggers Goes Wide!
It didn’t seem fair that only Kindle readers had access to this awesome book. That has changed! The Planet Baggers is now available on a wide range of book stores and with one link you
See full articleWhy I’ll Never Use AI For Writing (but perhaps everything else)
There has been so much hype over AI for the last couple of years that it is easy to get bored of hearing about it and maybe wish it would just go away. Well, it
See full articleSpace Hoppers update
Oops! Haven’t posted in quite a while. Time flies when you’re in a pandemic. Ironically, it is lockdown that somehow seemed to stifle my creativity. Most people, facing being stuck at home with time on
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The Adventures Of Bad Katie
If you have read The Planet Baggers and are a fan of my style of humour then, whilst you patiently await The Space Hoppers, perhaps I could point you in the direction of a series
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The Planet Baggers is one of the most amusing and entertaining books I have ever read. There’s nothing quite like getting a good review from another writer, and that is exactly what author Johan Bakker
See full articleThe Wonders of Walking
Much has been said about the benefits of walking. There can be no doubt it is good for both physical and mental health but for a writer those are additional benefits. For walking does so
See full articleFinding Character Names
It seems a lot of writers have trouble coming up with names for their characters. Thankfully, I’ve never had any trouble doing that—it’s the story itself that gives me sleepless nights. Telling you that names
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