Author Archives: Clive Mullis

I have tried to recreate events, locales and conversations from my memories of them. In order to maintain their anonymity and privacy I’ve changed the names of individuals and sometimes places, I may have changed some identifying characteristics, so the … Continue reading →

  I have tried to recreate events, locales and conversations from my memories of them. In order to maintain their anonymity and privacy I’ve changed the names of individuals and sometimes places, I may have changed some identifying characteristics, so … Continue reading →

Thirty odd years ago I did something very stupid…..I joined the ambulance service. Today you really have to have degrees coming out of your ears to even think about applying, but back then it was different. It was 1980 to … Continue reading →

Ofcom, the regulating authority over here in dear old Blighty for communications, are planning a crackdown on nuisance cold calling and text messaging. They have decided that they can/will investigate ‘annoying’ calls as well as ‘distressing ’ ones. Now, I … Continue reading →

One of the words which will always strike fear into me, like a finely crafted stiletto, is the word ‘Shopping’. It’s not like, ‘need to pick something up from the shops’, which means there is an actual purpose to the … Continue reading →

So, a checkout girl gets her knuckles rapped for refusing to serve a woman who was talking on a mobile phone. Not only that, but the offender even gets a £10 voucher and an apology from the store!  Now, I … Continue reading →

Tag! You’re an Author and You’re “IT” You may know this game, but not played in quite this manner before. So, you’re the author who is now “IT”. To play this game you have to share your Work in Progress (WIP) … Continue reading →

I’ve been thinking. Anyone who knows me would be saying ‘Now, there’s a novelty!’ But bear with me for a few minutes because I want to talk about publishing and self-publishing. As writers, most of us started by dreaming that … Continue reading →

I’ve been tagged by Very British Author Geoffrey West to write this blog, you can see Geoffrey’s blog at http://geoffreywestdotcom.wordpress.com/2013/02/15/a-very-british-blog/ Q. Where were you born and where do you live at the moment? I was born is a small village … Continue reading →

Today I have too much to do, consequently I probably won’t achieve anything. I have to decorate the bathroom, rip up the kitchen floor and replace with brand new sparkling tiles. I have to sort out the hall and take … Continue reading →