The name of Khutulun might not mean much to people today in the Western world but in an age when there is still much debate about the equality of sexes, gender roles and stereotypes, we really all should be a little bit more aware of. Living between around 1260AD – 1306AD and niece of the… Continue reading Khutulun – The Mongolian Wrestling Princess
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Pull up a chair!
For the second time in a few days, the blog I wanted to write didn’t happen. Today I was going to write a blog on ‘Words’ It was one of those blogs that came easy to me and didn’t require to much research or anything time-consuming as some of my posts are want to do.… Continue reading Pull up a chair!
Sights of Old Spitalfield Market
Last weekend I visited one of my favourite London markets, Spitalfields. There has been a market at Spitalfields since 1638 when King Charles I granted a licence for root vegetables to be sold there and over the centuries it grew bigger and expanded. However as the 20th century progresses, it began to fall into disrepair… Continue reading Sights of Old Spitalfield Market
V1 Vixen – My New Vigilante Pulp Noir Thriller
Today is a big day for me as it sees the release of my first new book of 2016! V1 Vixen is a vigilante pulp noir thriller set in the modern day world where everyday life and the criminal underworld meet. It tells the story of a young woman whose ordinary existence is turned upside… Continue reading V1 Vixen – My New Vigilante Pulp Noir Thriller
Official Book Promo Video for V1 – Vixen (The best live action book trailer ever!!)
Writing is by necessity a generally lonely profession. You don’t get that many outgoing authors but the introverted writer is almost a stereotype. I’m quite happy writing by myself if I don’t have anything else to do then I can generally be found on my computer from about 6 am until 7 pm or later.… Continue reading Official Book Promo Video for V1 – Vixen (The best live action book trailer ever!!)
Top Tips For Writing Fiction Part 2
Here is the second and final post offering advice on writing and life in general from some of the biggest names in contemporary literature. You can see part one here. Though I’m not in anyway officially successful and I do feel sorry for people who complain about how hard writing is, I just don’t get… Continue reading Top Tips For Writing Fiction Part 2
Top Tips For Writing Fiction By Top Authors Part 1
For a change of pace as we enter Christmas week, I thought I would post the first of two pieces on tips for writing fiction by numerous top selling authors. You don’t have to be a writer to enjoy them, they offer lots of good advice to everyone as well as illustrating an insight into… Continue reading Top Tips For Writing Fiction By Top Authors Part 1
Me on the BBC! (How To Get Rich Using Airbnb)
Forgetting the dreadful grammar though rather catchy title of this particular blog, I thought that I would share a recent interview appearance I made on the national BBC radio network over here. Whilst I was on holiday in Croatia two weeks ago and staying in a very nice and extremely low-budget Airbnb accommodation, I was… Continue reading Me on the BBC! (How To Get Rich Using Airbnb)
New book promo video & poems from Very Sad Poetry
A few weeks ago I released my new book, Very Sad Poetry. Thank-you to everyone who as purchased a copy, for a few days I was giving William Wordsworth a run for his money on the Amazon ranking charts and ahead of such luminaries as Milton and Rumi. Now things have settled back to normal… Continue reading New book promo video & poems from Very Sad Poetry
My New Book – Very Sad Poetry
I’m delighted today to be able to announce the release of my first ever book of poems, Very Sad Poetry. I felt very strongly that there are a great deal of poetry books on happy subjects of love, friendship and the good things in life but very little for the many people who suffer… Continue reading My New Book – Very Sad Poetry
Stephen Liddell 