Reviews – petewsutton

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I have read 110 books this year – that’s down on 2023 when I read 123, I read 133 in 2022, in 2014 I read 93 books I’m going to blame the difficult year I’ve had 24 were by women – as usual this seems poorI read books from 22 different countriesI rated 5 booksContinue reading “</2024>”

Writing About Writing About Writing 29

Part 29 of an intermittent series where I read or re-read the writing books on my shelf to see if they’re worth keeping. See previous part here and Index of all books here. So – time to dust this off I guess. I haven’t read much since #28 so will be doing a bit of a reset. I have, though,Continue reading “Writing About Writing About Writing 29”

That’s a wrap

I no longer go in for long posts on what I did or didn’t do in the year – maybe next year I’ll keep better records? I did publish a book, so that was nice: I also read 123 books – which is about average for me. – 40 by women, 11 by people ofContinue reading “That’s a wrap”

Writing About Writing About Writing: A Review

I was very lucky to get an ARC of Spec Fic for Newbies which you can pre-order here for £16.99 from Luna Press Publishing (an award winning small press). I’ve been dipping in and out of it for a couple of weeks and I think it’s fab. The book is aimed at “future spec ficContinue reading “Writing About Writing About Writing: A Review”

Writing About Writing About Writing: Advanced Reading

I know, I know – I owe a January summary – that’ll come next week. However I am dropping in to shout out about an Advanced Reading Copy I’ve just been sent from Luna Press who have very kindly sent me a copy of “Specalutive Fiction for Newbies” by Tiffani Angus & Val Nolan. Here’sContinue reading “Writing About Writing About Writing: Advanced Reading”

Guest post by Stark Holborn and review of Ten Low

Stark Holborn is a novelist, games writer, film reviewer, and the author of Nunslinger, Triggernometry and the forthcoming Ten Low. My review of Ten Low follows Stark’s post. I got to ask her about her writing by asking: What did you learn about writing while writing this book? I studied literature at university, and critical reading formed a largeContinue reading “Guest post by Stark Holborn and review of Ten Low”

Writing About Writing About Writing Review 22

Part 22 of an intermittent series where I read or re-read the writing books on my shelf to see if they’re worth keeping. See previous part here I’ve moved on to Nuts & Bolts of Scriptwriting. First up was the venerable Art of Dramatic Writing by Lajos Egri. I’m not sure about this book. ItContinue reading “Writing About Writing About Writing Review 22”

Writing About Writing About Writing Review 21

Part 21 of an intermittent series where I read or re-read the writing books on my shelf to see if they’re worth keeping. See previous part here As per the last of these I’ve been reading “How to Write comics” books. First up was the sequel to Drawing Words & Writing Pictures which was inContinue reading “Writing About Writing About Writing Review 21”

No Sleep Omnibus Review

Thanks to Titan who sent me a review copy of the No Sleep Omnibus by Paul Tremblay in return for a review. I’ve just checked my reading log and see that I read The Little Sleep in August 2012 – so almost a decade ago. I remember it being whipsmart and a great read (IContinue reading “No Sleep Omnibus Review”

3 Reviews

These are three seemingly very different books but all sent to me because I link them together through location Advanced Triggernometry by the incomparable Stark Holborn Million-Story City by Marcus Preece (does contain a Western novella so some link/comparison can be made) Manson’s Bristol Miscellany is set in Bristol, home to Stark and the publisherContinue reading “3 Reviews”