Gran Canaria Runs, Hikes and Horse Riding

How not to format a paperback

The musings and latest novel from Charlie Robinson

A very busy few weeks lately! Not only am I getting the new novel ready for publishing, but there's also the running. Esther Chilton sent me the final edit of my book, and as always, she has done such a wonderful job. Now begins the formatting and final examination. Hopefully, it will be published in the next two weeks. The cover looks darker than it is because of the dark background. Running Adventures Anyway... back to the plot. Yup, yours truly is a winner (twice, in fact

I like Kalamaki on the island of Zakynthos because they have turtles . This means there are no late-night flights. I guess if I were a turtle meandering up a beach to lay my eggs, I wouldn't appreciate being buzzed by a Boeing 737. Suits me fine as I prefer early morning flights in and out. I'm a lazy git on holiday; I lie around reading and soaking up the sun. Although I’ll fit in one run and hike, I decided to hike up Mount Skopos to the monastery. The Joy of Hiking There

Writing, and Running in the Yorkshire Wolds

Wandering around Whitby

I'm not Tom Clancy or Stephen King, so I doubt there will be a hullabaloo in the literary world,

I wouldn't be at all surprised to red this at the start of a novel published by a best selling thriller author.

From the calm of the forest to a wild sea.

I was told Santorini was the most beautiful of all Greek Islands.

Myths of running for females

The Godfather, book, the film and the setting.

A trek to the summit of Mount Etna

No I haven't bought a DMC DeLorean and as the average cost of a 1981 car is $50,000 I probably never will. I revisited a hotel from my...

I often wonder if Lewis Carrol (AKA Charles Dodgson) had any idea how sustained and popular his book would become at the time of writing....

It's a curious feeling when you finish a book. It's kinda sad in a way, because you know that's it. The characters are done for now,...

It has always fascinated me how some people can plan a whole book before writing it. They have a beginning, a middle and an end. There...

I'm told there are 600 million live blogs out there. Technically this means I could write anything. With so much competition the chances...