Here I am at the edge

 Going Global At a rough estimate, I would say around 80% of the readers of this blog in the last 24 hours have come from Singapore . I would like to thank those people, for without you, the blog would grind to a halt as I am sure other than myself, there are fewer than four people who are reading it. Though the island is Buddhist , and viewed as ultra-modern, they have not forgotten the role nature plays in our lives as the city has many gardens.

A Challenge I sometimes challenge myself to see how far I can extend myself as a writer ; unlike some writers I used to have contact with I have no comfort zone . I have a few areas I will not venture into, though with no reputation to be concerned over these barriers, I could consider dropping. One area I have not tried yet is the glamourous arena of the rich, I haven't done this because I cannot relate to the story I may do. I often write my stories are more like Harry Palmer than James Bond .  Several years ago, my blog had a massive readership in all places, including the United Arab Emirates , this is an area I would have thought is as far from my world as you can be; I can add to the list of unusual places for a large readership this month includes Singapore . When I view my writing over the years, I don't think I had a "comfort zone," I wished to be seen as a writer, not a genre writer. If anything was consistent with my writing , it is that you need to expe...