Choosing the Right Topic for Your Book

Everyone has a book inside them.

Christopher Hitchens.

The burning desire to write a book lives within all of us, but most people don't know where to start or what to write about.

What You Need to Know About Podcasting on Substack

(Blog post updated 27th April, 2025)

Things have changed quite a bit since I last published this particular blog post.

I'm going to tell you more about my progress and where I am today with my podcast.

Starting a Podcast

I started a podcast recently on Substack, and it has been a whole new learning experience, one of which I'd like to share.

I like to keep things simple so I did my research on suitable microphones for beginners and came across the Fifine USB Microphone, which is easy to set up quickly.  I also downloaded some software for recording and editing my voice, called Audacity.  Which I'm still learning about.

A History of the English Language: Old English

After the Romans departed England, came a series of invasions from continental Europe.  Which left the local population of Celts exposed to attacks from the Picts and Scots.  The Celtic warlord Vortigern, in about 430AD sent an invitation for the Jutish brothers Hengest and Horsa, who were from Denmark, to help fortify the east coast of Britain against the Picts.  As a token of gratitude they were permitted to settle in the southern areas of England, which were Kent, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

The Importance of Stories

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For centuries stories have been told, telling people tales of morality, religion, and adventures.

They’ve occupied countless books of history, become values for most people and ingrained in the psyche of every society on earth.