Tag Archives: Science fiction

Space. The Final Obsession …

Posted on January 16, 2016 by Pete Denton

If you’ve been here a while then you know I have an obsession a fascination with space. Whether it be the Mars One project, which my wife would probably still like me to try to gatecrash or the current fascination amongst the … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Reading, Writing | Tagged Astronauts, International Space Station, ISS, Science fiction, Tim Peake | 15 Comments

Guest post: Pantser or Panzer?

Posted on October 1, 2012 by katkasia

Hello! Pete has kindly asked me to Guest Post today, following his excellent writing series on the question of ‘Planner or Pantser?’ Just to introduce myself – I’m Kasia James, author of the recently released character based science fiction novel, … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest Post, Writing | Tagged Guest blogger, Pantser, Panzer, Planners, Science fiction, Writing | 9 Comments

Eclectic Reading Challenge – Update

Posted on February 11, 2012 by Pete Denton

I decided to broaden my reading this year and take part in BookdOut’s Eclectic Reading Challenge 2012. First of all, a big THANK YOU for your comments and suggestions on which books I should read in 2012. I’ve set up a … Continue reading →

Posted in E-Book, Reading, Recommended Books, Writing | Tagged challenges, Charles Dickens, Deborah Harkness, Fiction, Jack Reacher, Literature, Philip Pullman, Reading, Science fiction | 36 Comments

The Eclectic Reader Challenge 2012

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Pete Denton

I came across The Eclectic Reader 2012 Challenge whilst reading Blogs-Of-A-Bookaholic and thought it sounded like a great idea. The aim is to push you a little outside your comfort zone by reading up to 12 books during the year from 12 different genres. … Continue reading →