A Journey Along the Wild Atlantic Way
One of the world’s greatest coastal drives is Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way. It stretches 1,500 miles from the north’s Malin...
The Percy French Piano
This Bechstein piano was bought by Percy French (1854-1920), and later gifted by him to his daughter Mollie on her...
Finding an Agent
I have been asked quite a few times, and written a few blogs, on the benefits of self-publishing as a...
London Book Fair
I love to travel and I was fortunate that the past three months gave me the opportunity to satisfy my...
Time
When I inserted the word ‘Time’ into the title of my first book of the Timecrack Adventures, I pondered its...
Library Volunteers
I have written in previous blogs and articles: https://williamlongbooks.co.uk/bookshops/ https://linkedin.com/pulse/saving-our-libraries-bill-long/ about the importance of the public libraries in our society...
Bookshops
Two Bookshop Stories brought a smile to my face today. After reading so many reports that they were in decline...
The Impressionists
We all know the power of words. Whether it’s an insult or praise, the effect can be a game changer...
Selling the Latest Electric Typewriter
A few days ago I came across an article about the first of the early typewriters to be patented way...