As explained in my post, Technophobe, Technophile, or Technosceptic?, I'm taking a complete break from the internet and everything to do with the technology of contact for a couple of weeks. Here, as also explained, is my programme of training for the current week. (That wonderful facility of 'scheduling allows me to do this in …

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7 Days to Reconnection

On 06/07/201525/06/2015 By stuartakenIn Author, Creative Writer, Organisation

A scheduled post again. Am I still offline? https://stuartaken.net/2015/06/25/technophobe-technophile-or-technosceptic/

12 Days to Reconnection.

On 01/07/201525/06/2015 By stuartakenIn Author, Creative Writer, Organisation

Another scheduled post. Am I sticking to the challenge? https://stuartaken.net/2015/06/25/technophobe-technophile-or-technosceptic/

13 Days to Reconnection.

On 30/06/201525/06/2015 By stuartakenIn Author, Creative Writer, Organisation

A scheduled post to tease. Am I still here? https://stuartaken.net/2015/06/25/technophobe-technophile-or-technosceptic/

Running for ME/CFS no. 39

On 29/06/201522/06/2015 By stuartakenIn Author, charity, Fundraising, ME/CFS, Progress, Running

As I explained in my post, Technophobe, Technophile, or Technosceptic?, I'm taking a complete break from the internet and everything to do with the modern technology of contact for a couple of weeks. Here, as also explained, is my programme of training for the current week. (That wonderful facility of 'scheduling allows me to do …

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14 Days to Reconnection

On 29/06/201525/06/2015 By stuartakenIn Author, Creative Writer, Organisation

A scheduled post to keep you on board. Am I still offline? https://stuartaken.net/2015/06/25/technophobe-technophile-or-technosceptic/

15 Days to Reconnection.

On 28/06/201525/06/2015 By stuartakenIn Author, Organisation

A scheduled post to keep you curious. Am I managing? https://stuartaken.net/2015/06/25/technophobe-technophile-or-technosceptic/

Technophobe, Technophile, or Technosceptic?

On 25/06/201530/07/2017 By stuartakenIn Author, Creative Writer, opinion, Organisation15 Comments

How do you see today's technology? As a barrier to your progress, a brilliant tool to be manipulated at will, or simply another fashion to be treated with scorn? Take email with its multiple platforms and utter ubiquity. Can't escape it, can you? And now it's embedded into the world of mobile phones, it's probable …

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Running for ME/CFS no. 38

On 22/06/201522/06/2015 By stuartakenIn Author, charity, Fundraising, ME/CFS, Progress, Running3 Comments

What happened to the 'Writing' bit? As followers of this blog will know, the book on ME/CFS is now written and selling. But, if you haven't yet got your copy of M.E. and me: Chronic Fatigue, My Recovery After 10 Years, please click on this link. The training continues apace. This was the last in …

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Internet Research for Fiction Writers, by April Taylor, Reviewed.

On 21/06/201521/06/2015 By stuartakenIn Author, Book, Fiction, Organisation, Review2 Comments

Sometimes, you come across a reference book and wonder, 'Why didn't I find this sooner?' April Taylor's Internet Research for Fiction Writers is such a book. An earlier find would've saved me a good deal of time. Still, now that I have it on both my iPad and Mac, I can use it for the …

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Are You a Grammar Nerd?

On 18/06/201501/08/2017 By stuartakenIn Author, Creative Writer, Word Use2 Comments

Interested in Grammar? Is this you?

Do Androids Dream, by Maureen Turner, Reviewed.

On 17/06/2015 By stuartakenIn Author, Fiction, Review

Science fiction romance with a different sort of premise. This book tells the story of a frustrated and downtrodden woman whose life is altered forever when her uncaring husband brings home an advanced android for her to teach idiomatic English. The characters are well realised; the android is especially well drawn, which is quite an …

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Running and Writing for ME/CFS no. 37

On 15/06/2015 By stuartakenIn Author, Book, charity, Fundraising, ME/CFS, Progress2 Comments

Writing: Those of you who follow the blog will know that the book was launched yesterday, 14 June, in digital and print forms. For those who missed the announcement, please follow this link to the post, where you’ll get the details. This part of this series of blog posts has now come to a natural …

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Today’s the Day!

On 14/06/2015 By stuartakenIn Author, Book, charity, Fundraising, ME/CFS, Progress2 Comments

From today, you can read my latest book. M.E. and me: Chronic Fatigue, My Recovery After 10 Years is now available as an eBook through Smashwords by clicking here, or in digital and print forms through Amazon by clicking here. ME/CFS is a debilitating condition that’s still not properly understood. It deprives victims of their …

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