Create a Book Cover on a Shoestring

Don't judge a book by its cover

George Eliot, The Mill on the Floss

One of the most popular quotes of all time is about book covers.

How Writing Can Make Your Life Better

I'm going to be honest with you and tell you that before I started writing my life was a bit of a mess.  This was due to the depression I was suffering and because I'd lost my way in life.

But, my writing story goes all the way back to the days when the internet was still being developed, and to a time where the internet was a much simpler place.  

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.