How this blog works

I’m only just learning myself, so this is strictly for beginners…

A weblog is a kind of personal journal made public. The front page, which is the first thing you see, shows the latest entry. Older entries gradually retreat to the bottom of the page and then end up in the archives.

Under each entry is the word ‘uncategorized’. Please ignore it. Categories are a mystery I may explore one wet afternoon when I am seriously stuck with a plot.

Next to ‘uncategorised’ is a link via which you may be able to enter comments depending on how brave I am feeling and whether I’ve got all the settings right.

On the right-hand side is a column containing permanent material - the intro. that probably brought you here, pictures of the latest book, and various lists.

At the moment the lists consist of:

‘Pages’ - they’ll take you to the other pages here, which work just like a conventional website.

‘Blogroll’ - links to other people’s blogs

‘Links’ - which take you to other people’s websites

‘Archives’ of old blog entries.

To get back to the blog from any other page within the site, including this one, click on the mosaic at the top. I have no idea why, but it works.