Welsh Snapper
I’ve escaped to Wales for a few days, and the weather is amazing. Today, I went to Laugharne, once the home of Dylan Thomas (and where he’s also buried). The …
Baa Snapper
Well, the weather today has been rather grey and drab. (We have been spoilt for the last two weeks, though.) Still, at least these two lambs brightened the image. And …
A Judge’s Writing Competition Top Tips
So, you’ve decided to enter a writing competition and discovered I’m judging. Well, congratulations! You’ve certainly come to the right place. (And, actually, even if I’m not judging the competition …
Books 4 Writers
If you’re interested in writing, then here are all the books I’ve written just for you. There are two series from which to choose: The Practical Writer Series is a …
Ironbridge Snapper
With lockdown restrictions easing, I met up with a fellow WeatherWatcher today in Ironbridge. And what I thought would be a pretty drab day turned into one of blue sky …
Small Batch Snapper
Good Friday turned out to be a really good Friday! Not only did I climb Ragleth Hill first thing this morning, but as the weather improved, it pulled me back …
Artificial Intelligence
Can editing and proofing be automated? Simon Whaley explores online grammar services. I grew up in the 70s and 80s, when grammar was not the primary focus of English language …
Ludlow & Bromfield
The May 2021 issue of Country Walking magazine has my six-and-a-bit stroll around Ludlow and Bromfield. Ironically, here we are just coming out of Lockdown 3, and I tackled this …
Embrace Rejection!
Nobody likes being rejected. Especially when you’ve spent hours, weeks, months (or even years, if it’s a novel) writing something. To many writers, particularly novices, rejection is not good. And if …
National Snapper on the Map
Less than a week after appearing on the national weather forecast, and it’s happened again. Not once, but twice. And this time, it put Church Stretton on the weather map. …