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Tag Archives: Ishmael and the Hoops of Steel
2024 Week 7: Dedicated to the Dedicatees – PART 1.
One of the things you have to think about when a new book is coming out is to whom, if anyone, are you going to dedicate it. Sometimes the answer is obvious and easy. Sometimes it takes a bit more … Continue reading
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Blog #4 2020: In which I give you my lockdown lowdown.
‘What have you been doing to occupy yourself during the lockdown?’ I hear you ask from an acceptable distance. Well, simple answer, ‘Not much.’ But perhaps the devil is in the detail as they say. 1. So first up you’ll … Continue reading
blog 96: In which I meet SHINTARO!!!!!!!!!! and live/love to tell the tale.
If you were a kid like me growing up in Australia in the 60s you would probably remember a very popular TV show from Japan called The Samurai which featured a samurai warrior named Shintaro Akikusa and his Iga Ninja side-kick Tombei the Mist. Maybe … Continue reading
blog 52: in which I post some lost Miss Tarango scenes from Ishmael and the Hoops of Steel.
WARNING: This blog will probably only be of interest to people who are familiar with (ie read and enjoyed) the ISHMAEL SERIES. When I came to write the third and last book of the series – Ishmael and the Hoops … Continue reading

















