Hard Landing by Stephen Leather
Hard Landing is the first book in the Spider Shepherd series by British author Stephen Leather. I don’t really many thrillers but when I am in the mood for one, … Read More
Category: Blog
My blog and occasional comment on current affairs.
Getting a professional book cover is essential
I have had a really bad series of book covers for quite a while now. In fact, the cover for my oldest collection of short stories – The Uneven Passage … Read More
Writing erotica or porn for money
For some reason, writing porn or ‘adult erotica’ has become a thing in my life recently. I should stress that I am an open-minded atheist and as long as all … Read More
Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout is Takeshi’s Castle Online
Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout was one of August’s free games on the Playstation and it has become a mild addiction. I was going to go with ‘It’s a Knock Out’ … Read More
One aspect of Last of Us rekindled my love of games
I replayed The Last of Us a few days ago and after a month of no games and concern I was going off the medium, I was suddenly back in … Read More
How does Fiverr work and is it worth it?
I had heard of Fiverr but assumed – and I think this is logical – that you only got paid a fiver. An American fiver too which is worse. I … Read More
Haunted Thailand: Ghosts and Spirits in the Land of Smiles
Haunted Thailand: Ghosts and Spirits in the Land of Smiles is a look at what goes bump in the night in the otherwise sunny and cheerful Southeast Asian Kingdom of … Read More
Why the Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 will do me nicely
I know it doesn’t exist yet but I want one. I am in the market for a new laptop and the not-yet-existing Surface 4 seems like just the ticket. I … Read More
The Hilton Hua Hin, Thailand. Nice or not?
I am writing this in the Hilton in Hua Hin and thought I might as well write about it. I am not normally so rich and swanky but at the … Read More
Forever and a Day by Anthony Horowitz (Bond novel)
I got this James Bond book on my birthday, started it yesterday and finished it today. Forever and a Day by Anthony Horowitz is the perfect beach holiday read and … Read More
Can an old iPad Pro replace a laptop? The result.
Last week, I started a grand experiment to see if I could use a 2015 iPad Pro, with completely up-to-date software, as my new laptop. Consequently, I used nothing else … Read More
After 3 years, can my iPad Pro replace my Surface?
Four years ago, in a simpler and happier time, I bought the first iPad Pro – not literally, obviously, or I would be richer – the first model. I had … Read More
Can a gamer suddenly get bored with games?
A weird thing happened to me recently. I got bored playing a game on my Playstation. This happens occasionally but even so, I normally try and get an hour or … Read More
I’m at that sweet spot where all my technology is old
For me, there are two sweet spots with technology and while both of them coincide with moments of financial horror, my love of gadgets can overcome that. Who cares if … Read More
Hire a professional writer – www.jasonwardwriter.com
Exciting news! Now that I have returned to writing freelance full time, I have a spanking new website – www.jasonwardwriter.com. Unlike this fantastic site, it is much more professional. I … Read More
The Midnight Gospel
I saw this being heavily advertised on my home Netflix screen and accurately thought, “What the fuck?” I then added it to my list to watch at a later date. … Read More
Getting curated on Medium has led me down an unintended path
I have mentioned before that I have started to write on Medium and a couple of articles in, I got one curated. My plan was to be one of those … Read More
Cumberbatch and Miller Frankenstein live-stream
In case you missed this production of Frankenstein, here is a recap on the background and what is going to happen. In 2011, the legendary Danny Boyle directed a theatre … Read More
Community is now on Netflix
I don’t know if it was meant to be ironic, what with everyone being stuck inside and not seeing anyone else, but the comedy show Community is now on Netflix … Read More
Coping with the lockdown and how to enjoy it
Since the start of the lockdown, I have noticed that I am coping a lot better than those around me. By ‘around me’ I mean Mrs Word of Ward (in … Read More