#PictureOfTheDay and #writingprompt: 15/Nov/21

On 15/11/202107/11/2021 By stuartakenIn Author, Creative Writer, Photography6 Comments

Pictures to inspire words and images. Perhaps a poem, painting, story, play, novel, drawing, memoire, essay, sculpture, or a new photograph? Up to you. Or just enjoy the pictures. My images are untitled to avoid direction. But, if you want it, the title, not always helpful, is here. Using the prompt? Post a link to …

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Another 5 Stars in Second Review for ‘An Excess Of…’

On 14/11/2021 By stuartakenIn Author, Book, Creative Writer, Fiction, opinion, Reading, Review4 Comments

The second review has come in for my latest novel. As you know, reviews are difficult to come by, so it’s always worth celebrating when they arrive. This one is on Goodreads (some reviewers avoid Amazon these days for many reasons). You can read it by clicking here. But to make it easy, I’ll also …

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Richard Would Have Been 110 Years Old Today

On 13/11/2021 By stuartakenIn Author, Creative Writer, Photography9 Comments

I was born 3 weeks after my biological father died of a burst duodenal ulcer, leaving my mother a widow. When I was 5 years old, Mum remarried to a man called Richard. He was a caring, kind, and hard-working man who wanted the whole family to have the same surname, so myself and my …

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First review for ‘An Excess Of…’ Gives 5 Stars

On 13/11/2021 By stuartakenIn Author, Book, Creative Writer, Fiction, opinion, Reading, Review17 Comments

The first review has come in for my latest novel. As most readers and writers know, reviews are difficult to come by, so it’s always worth celebrating when they start to arrive. This one is on Goodreads (many reviewers avoid Amazon these days for many reasons). You can read it by clicking here. But to …

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#PictureOfTheDay and #writingprompt: 08/Nov/21

On 08/11/202125/10/2021 By stuartakenIn Author, Creative Writer, Nature, Photography, Poetry7 Comments

Pictures to inspire words and images. Poem, painting, story, play, novel, drawing, memoire, essay, sculpture, or a new photograph? Up to you. Or simply enjoy the pictures. My image is untitled to avoid guidance. But, if you want it, the title, not always helpful, is here. Using the prompt? Post a link to your work, …

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Self, by Yann Martel: #BookReview.

On 06/11/2021 By stuartakenIn Author, Book, Creative Writer, Fiction, Literature, opinion, Reading, Review7 Comments

252 pagesContemporary/Literary Fiction The blurb asks, ‘Fiction or autobiography?’ and sort of replies, ‘both, neither?’. The whole point of this extraordinary created work is to ask, and attempt to answer, some basic questions relating to literature, storytelling, identity, and life itself. It’s an ambitious aim and one I suspect many readers will find difficult, demanding, …

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#PictureOfTheDay and #writingprompt: 01/Nov/21

On 01/11/202124/10/2021 By stuartakenIn Author, Creative Writer, Nature, Photography, Poetry5 Comments

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#PictureOfTheDay and #writingprompt: 31/Oct/21

On 31/10/202105/10/2021 By stuartakenIn Author, Creative Writer, Photography8 Comments

Pictures to inspire words or images. Poem, story, play, novel, memoire, essay, painting, drawing, sculpture, or another photograph? Up to you. Or simply enjoy the pictures. My image is untitled to avoid guidance. But the title, not always helpful, is here. If you use the prompt, please post a link to your work, or the …

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#PictureOfTheDay and #writingprompt: 30/Oct/21

On 30/10/202105/10/2021 By stuartakenIn Author, Creative Writer, Nature, Photography4 Comments

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#PictureOfTheDay and #writingprompt: 29/Oct/21

On 29/10/202105/10/2021 By stuartakenIn Author, Creative Writer, Nature, Photography20 Comments

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#PictureOfTheDay and #writingprompt: 28/Oct/21

On 28/10/202105/10/2021 By stuartakenIn Author, Creative Writer, Nature, Photography7 Comments

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#PictureOfTheDay and #writingprompt: 27/Oct/21

On 27/10/202105/10/2021 By stuartakenIn Author, Creative Writer, Photography10 Comments

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My Publisher’s View of my Latest Novel

On 27/10/2021 By stuartakenIn Author, Book, Creative Writer, Fiction, opinion, Progress, Reading11 Comments

I thought I'd share my publisher's view of my latest novel 'An Excess Of...' with you. I love a succinct summary of my creative work. An Excess Of Stupidity Proved Too Much For This Climate CampaignerFantastic Books Publishing Author Stuart Aken has deserted the far reaches of the universe and the fantasy lands of his …

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