Scott Prior – Author

My Blog

The ramblings of a retired, self depreciating old fella,
with a yearning to tell a tale or two.

  • Smashwords End of Year Sale

    I’m excited to announce that my books, A Failure To Act and The Adventures Of A Mouse called Meadow, will be available as part of a the Smashwords end of year sale, starting Dec 15th to Jan 1st as part of their 2023 End of Year Sale! This is a chance to get my eBooks a reduced price. Simply use the links below to purchase your copy, or better still, send it to someone as a gift. A Failure To Act -Available nowSmashwords – Book 1453714 The Adventures Of A Mouse called Meadow-Available from 17th DecemberSmashwords – Book 1492638   Read more

  • Validation

    In 2018 I published ‘The Adventures Of A Mouse Called Meadow’, having written it 30-odd years ago. Back then, I asked a mate who was a primary teacher to read it to his students to see how it went down. Written to be read to young readers with the hope it would engage them, and it would draw them into Meadow’s world. Complex in places to encourage the listeners to ask questions if they did not understand something and allowing the reader to explain and encourage discussion. To my relief, the feedback validated that it had achieved the desired outcomes.Then… Read more

  • A Failure To Act – Banner Fun

    As part of the marketing process for my book with AllAuthor.com , I will be receiving a weekly banner image for the next six months. So I though lets have some fun with them. As well as posting them on my socials, I will post them here. I will add a comment to each image. I’m going to call it, ‘Dad Joke Marketing!‘ Which pretty much sets the tone for this blog. Please feel free to suggest a different title in the comments box below.. But keep them ‘nice.’ Include the original title followed by your suggestion. If you would… Read more

  • A Failure To Act – Now Available

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  • It’s all about the journey!

    Once upon a time…. Gee, this sounds like the start of a fairy tale! During the odd quiet period on night shift while working for the newly formed Australian Protective Service in the late 1980s and early 90s I jotted down the beginnings of a story. Who was to know that it would take thirty-odd years for the ending to be written? But sometime that’s just the way life is and we have to go with the flow. But now my novel, ‘A Failure To Act‘ is in the bag and ready for release on November 1St 2023. Click on… Read more

  • SHOOT, SHOOT, SHOOT and then SHOOT some more.

    Back in the dim dark ages of film and early digital photography, I used to enjoy taking the camera along to my daughter’s games and blaze away. Sharing whatever shots were ok with her teammates and the club. But as my gear aged, and I became time and cash poor, this fell away. After completing a workshop several months ago, I decided to take the new camera to a game and see if I could drive it. Now a somewhat wiser old fart, who didn’t want to make a fool of himself, I shot from a seat in the stands.… Read more

  • Back to the Drawing Board

    Sometimes an opportunity to get your creative juices flowing presents itself when you least expect it. A couple of weeks ago, I was chatting with a bloke named Barry at a basketball game. Yeah… I know it sounds like the start of a bad dad joke. But no, Barry Preston has photographed various sports, amongst other things, through his business AWARDS FOR for many years. During the chat, I mentioned that some weeks earlier; I had taken my new camera to a basketball game and discovered I needed to learn how to drive it. Bought in 2020, I had intended… Read more

  • You have to start somewhere

    When you pick up a pen and start jotting down ideas, you never quite know where it will take you, or at least I don’t. Sometimes I’ll see something in the media, remember something from my past, or be mindlessly watching YouTube and my brain will start ticking over with possibilities. Good, bad, or indifferent, they seem to linger about, popping in and out of my thoughts until I can evict them or bury them in the ‘Scott’s crazy thoughts’ file somewhere deep in my grey matter. Every so often they resurface, demanding attention before I use my piece of… Read more