Thursday, April 26, 2012

Quit Screwing Around

Jeff Goins writes a fantastic blog over at  http://goinswriter.com. You should really go and check it out. Dont't worry I will wait.... See what I mean he really writes interesting and thought provoking posts.

This post is a review of the advance copy of his latest book that I was lucky enough to be sent last week. The book will be published in ebook format on Amazon and I will let you all know when it is available.

The book is called You are a Writer.

Its a must read for anybody that has ever dreamed of writing a book. Actually if all the writing you ever want to do in life is a blog then this is also a really good book.

The basic premise is that we should all quite screwing around and just write. Most of us spend all our time dreaming of writing or starting a novel but never getting beyond a few chapters. We are to scared to admit that we are writers so we fiddle around with writing and never get further then that.

Jeff suggests that you tell people you are a writer, put it on your Facebook profile even and most importantly tell yourself you are a writer.

The book is well written. Its a very easy hour or so read that you will want to look back at over and over again. This book encourages people to seize their dreams and stop putting things off.

I needed to read this book at this point in my life. Yes writing has to go on the backburner for me for a while but that will not stop me from writing short stories for Amazon, blogging and still generally being involved in the writing community.

So quit screwing around and write.


 

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

The One with the countdown

One hundred days from today I will be glued to my televison watching the opening ceremony of the Olympic games. Yes I am a total nerd, freak or whatever you would like to call me when it comes to the Olympics.

This means I have 100 days to get a new PVR as mine keeps crashing and I will have a meltdown if some of the events I record are lost.

The last Olympics my PVR was at 90% full for weeks. I record and watch with great enthusiasm every swimming event, all the gymnastics and padlling events and most of the running.

This event is a highlight of my life every four years. I vaguely watch the Rugby World Cup, notice the scores for the Cricket World Cup and run in the opposite direction of any mention of the word soccer.

So I am allowed one sporting love and for me this is it.

Today is another sort of countdown for me.

Ten days till we go on a 24 day round South Africa roadtrip. I am so excited about our trip.

I love going overseas but I think its time for a trip around this country. It will be nice not having to face airports and 13 hour flights.

In other news I got a part time job as a writer for a US based company. They pay every month which will make a nice change from my current job.  I will stay with my current job as a GIS consultant as its always nice to have cash to fund holidays.

Yes I live for travel:)

So the London Olympic mascot is it the wierdest one yet? Well it has my vote!

Introducing Wenlock



In better news from the Olympics James Bond will be making an appearance at the Opening Ceremony in real life and a short video clip which will include him going to the Queen to get his latest assignment. Yes it really will be Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth not Helen Mirren.


Should be interesting.