by craig@craigbrownauthor.com | Sep 2, 2026 | The GOM in Training archive
When I sat on a plane heading from JFK to Long Beach sometime in 2002/03, I didn’t expect that the two chapters of Dignity that I wrote on that flight would sit in a draw for the best part of two decades before I got around to fishing them out.It was the first...
by craig@craigbrownauthor.com | Aug 7, 2026 | The GOM in Training archive
I was chatting to a friend recently who was bemoaning Amazon’s algorithmic offers. He’d just bought a new vacuum cleaner, replacing one he’d buried in the great appliance grave in the sky after 14 years of use. He’s hoping to...
by craig@craigbrownauthor.com | Jul 8, 2026 | The GOM in Training archive
If you follow me on Facebook, you might have noticed me teasing the cover of my new book recently. I’m hugely excited that we’re getting close to its publication date, which I’m thrilled to say is set for 1 September 2026.DIGNITY is a coming-of-age...
by craig@craigbrownauthor.com | Jun 25, 2026 | The GOM in Training archive
The old maxim of not judging a book by its cover applies to many aspects in life, but not I suggest, to books.There is an entire industry out there dedicated to designing covers. The authors and marketers charged with selling books put tremendous emphasis on trying to...
by craig@craigbrownauthor.com | May 28, 2026 | The GOM in Training archive
There are two high street presences that cause my family to groan when I spy them. The first is an estate agent’s office. If we’re on holiday somewhere and I see a display of houses in a window, they’re often halfway down the road...
by craig@craigbrownauthor.com | Apr 24, 2026 | The GOM in Training archive
In doing a little research for my latest book, I learnt a couple of new words: ‘Triduum’ and ‘Allhallowtide’.I’m not suggesting that you don’t know what they mean, but for the benefit of my self-importance and as a segue into what...
