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CRAIG’S BLOGS: A LIST OF MY WORDPRESS BLOGS: A NEW BOOK (OR BOOKS)???

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CRAIG’S BLOGS: A LIST OF MY WORDPRESS BLOGS
A NEW BOOK OR BOOKS??
Web site: http://craiglock.wordpress.com/category/craigs-blogs/

Tags (key words,/categories): Writing, writing articles, books, new books, authors, Craig Lock, South Africa, Zimbabwe, spirit, sport, peace, motor racing, Grand Prix drivers, Christianity, faith, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Islam, Muhammad, love, building bridges, publishing, e-books, head injury, brain injury, Ray Lock, Bismarck, Dorsetshire and Memories, creative writing (enough there for now, craig)
A collection of my various writings and other pieces that have inspired me over the years (from my Wordpress Blog). Tells you a bit about my various passions (in case you maybe interested). A trifle unbalanced or WHAT!!!

Craig's List of Writings
http:/nzwriter.wordpress.com

Craiglock's Weblog
http:/craiglock.wordpress.com

Craig's Books
http:/writercraig.wordpress.com
ncraig's thoughts
http:/writingcraig.wordpress.com
ncraig's thoughts
http:/authorcraig.wordpress.com

Craig's Books
http:/sawriter.wordpress.com

My Spirit Book
http:/thespiritwriter.wordpress.com

My Thoughts
http:/nzwriters.wordpress.com

A New Dawn extract
http://newdawnwriter.wordpress.com

My Blog
http://anewdawnbook.wordpress.com

Sport for Peace
http://sportforpeace.wordpress.com

Inside the Mind of a Grand Prix champion
http://grandprixchampion.wordpress.com

Ahmed's Gift of Life
http://ahmedsgiftoflife.wordpress.com

Sharing Some Thoughts on Jesus Christ
http://jesusthoughts.wordpress.com

Obituary to Rev Tim Vakoc
http://timvakoc.wordpress.com

The Woman Who Took on Mugabe
http://jennizimbabwe.wordpress.com

One voice against silent killer
http:// marycrockett.wordpress.com

One voice against silent killer (Part One)
http://marycrockettaids.wordpress.com

The Blood of Lambs
http://kamalsaleem.wordpress.com

From Seeds of Hate to Bonds of Love
http://fromseedsofhatetobondsoflove.wordpress.com

Is It Possible to Defeat Terrorism?
http://defeatterrorism.wordpress.com

Once an Arafat Man
http://tasssaada.wordpress.com

Tass Saada: Once Were an Arafat Man
http://tassaada.wordpress.com

Inside the Mind of a Grand Prix champion http://grandprixdrivermyblog.wordpress.com

A NEW BOOK
http://seedsofhatetobondsoflove.wordpress.com

MY NEW BOOK
http://middleeastbook.wordpress.com

Nelson Mandela and Heroes
http://mandelamadiba.wordpress.com

The Brave Russian Jou
alist
http://annapolitkovskaya.wordpress.com

Work towards 'The Unity of Religion'
http://buildridgesofunity.wordpress.com

Work towards 'The Unity of Religion'
http://buildbridgesofunity.wordpress.com

WHO IS THE "REAL, THE TRUE" JESUS?
http://sharefaith.wordpress.com

Unsung Heroes
http://quietheroes.wordpress.com

Brave Jou
alists and Reporters
http://bravejou
alists.wordpress.com

Working, Striving towards a more Peaceful World http://peacepursuit.wordpress.com

Working, Striving towards a more Peaceful World http://middleastwriter.wordpress.com

Working, Striving towards a more Peaceful World
http://middleeastpeacewriter.wordpress.com

Mom's Thoughts
http://momsgarden.wordpress.com

Craig's Books
http://craigsbooksold.wordpress.com

Craig's Writing Articles
http://craigslistofarticles.wordpress.com

Craig's Writing Articles
http://craigswritingarticles.wordpress.com

My "Torts"
http://martinlutherkng.wordpress.com

A NEW BOOK (My Jou
ey)
http://longwalktopeace.wordpress.com

THE AWAKENED SPIRIT (A NEW BOOK) http://awakenedspiritbook.wordpress.com

Long Walk To Peace
http://longroadtopeace.wordpress.com

From Seeds of Hope To Endless Possibilities
http://beliefhope.wordpress.com
http://newbooksbycraiglock.wordpress.com
http://storiesofforgiving.wordpress.com

STORIES OF FORGIVENESS
http://weforgive.wordpress.com

TO THE END OF THE RAINBOW: A New Work by Craig Loc
http://totheendoftherainbow.wordpress.com

Beyond the Rainbow (a future "work" by craig lock
http://beyondtharainbow.wordpress.com

A South African Economist and Business Leader
http://economistandbusiness.wordpress.com

"I Want to Write a Book!"
http://wanttowriteabook.wordpress.com

It's not the mountain we conquer, but
http://itsnotthemountainbutourselves.wordpress.com

It's not the mountain we conquer, but
http://itsnotthemountainweconquerbutourselves.wordpressr
The Future of Electronic Publishing
http://ebooksdigibooks.wordpress.com

JESUS MEETS MUHAMMAD
http://jesusmeetsmuhammad.wordpress.com

Sharing some Thoughts on Head and Brain Injury
http://headbraininjury.wordpress.com

My Story (I'll Do it My Way)
http://livingwithheadinjury.wordpress.com

Stirling - A New Book
http://stirlinganewbook.wordpress.com

BOOKS BY CRAIG LOCK
http://craigsbooks.wordpress.com

THE BOOK ‘Bismarck, Dorsetshire and Memories’
http://bismarckdorsetshireandmemories.wordpress.com

Early Motor Racing In South Africa
http://earlymotorracinginsouthafrica.wordpress.com

BASIC CHRISTIANITY (even for "Dummies")
http://basicchristianityfordummies.wordpress.com

Working Towards a More Peaceful Middle East
http://middleeastpeaceworker.wordpress.com

The Prize (A New Book)
http://thegrandprize.wordpress.com

The GRAND PRIZE (GRANDPRIX)
http://grandprizegrandprix.wordpress.com

A new Book: Writing into the Light
http://writeintothelightbook.wordpress.com

Writing Into The Light (A New Book)

All at http://craiglock.wordpress.com/category/craigs-blogs/

Enough there for the time being! Till tomorrow???
Just click on the links to view.
Will save me printing out on paper (and so keep “the greenies” happy… and thank goodness for the www, as I’m not strong on paper-work).
I hope they may be of interest to you. Enjoy...
“compulisive and impulsive writer” craigr
PS
I plan to turn them into a series of digital books with Amazon at http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B005GGMAW4
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About the Author
I’ve been writing about my passions since 1993.
Craig has been involved in the corporate world (life assurance) for over twenty years in South Africa, Australia (briefly) and New Zealand. However, through a strange set of circumstances and finding himself in a small town near the bottom of the world ...and with nothing else to do, he started writing. Five published books later (well they turned out to be a vanity publisher and he and his family lost everything, their life savings, including the kitchen sink* - that episode is a book in itself!). Now many years later, “recovering“, having written another twenty manuscripts (on widely differing subjects - well what else is there to do here?)... this is where Craig is in the "jou
ey/adventure" that is life.

Craig has taught at the local Polytechnic, as well as running a successful creative writing course (not teaching sheep!). Together with his “technowhizz” friend, Bill Rosoman, he was the author of (as far as we know) the first creative writing course on the internet and this has developed to new writing and publishing courses we have introduced on our new Creative Kiwis.com website (www.creative kiwis.com)

* that’s a metaphor, btw (“by the way”)
*
Craig has many varied interests and passions. He is particularly interested in the field of psychology – studying the human mind and what makes different people "tick-tock grandfather clock". He is fascinated by the "overlap between psychology and the dimension of spirituality".
One of his missions in life is helping people make the most of their hidden potential and so finding their niche in life... so that they are happy.
Craig’s various books probably tell more about his rather "eventful" life best (no one could believe it!). He writes books with serious messages and themes, then as a contrast "rather crazy, wacky stuff"…to keep him sane here. As an ‘anonymouse’ person wrote: "All of us are born mad; some of us remain so."

Well nothing else much happens in quiet provincial New Zealand, other than headlines like "Golf Ball Thrown at Policeman" and "Beach Toilet Closed for Season.". True!

The “writer” loves to encourage and empower people to be the best they can possibly be, and to create what they want in life. Craig has learnt plenty from the "school of life" (still "battered and bruised") and also from a few "hard knocks on the head". He is an extensive world traveller (on a "shoestring budget") and failed professional emigrater who has spent most of his lifes savings on airfares. He is still sliding down the razor blade of life on the beautiful undiscovered island that is New Zealand, somewhere near the bottom (rude!) of the world near Antarctica. There he talks to the 60 million sheep!
So here goes… # HERE, THERE AND EVERYWHERE

Craig Lock is an extensive world traveller and failed professional emigrater who has spent most of his life's savings on airfares. He is still 'sliding down the razor blade of life', stuck on a deserted (other than a few brilliant rugby players) island at the bottom of the world near Antarctica, where he is 'trying to throw a double six' to get off and go out into the real world - but he doesn't know where!
In the style of Bill Bryson, HERE, THERE AND EVERYWHERE tells tales of his hilarious hair-raising adventures in his younger years through 'Grate' Britain and the Continent.

‘’Dropped out in Godzone‘’: Craig Lock's humorous travel book about his adventures in provincial New Zealand...
One man and his family - and their experiences "Down Under".
The author and his wife contrast life in colourful, vibrant South Africa with calm and kindly New Zealand - and with large dashes of humour offer much understanding of, and sympathy with the social attitudes of the two worlds.

A new immigrant's impressions of life in provincial New Zealand (after coming from a large city in South Africa) ... and there were one or two rather funny adventures, nay escapades in "Sleepy Hollow" from time to time!

REVIEW:

"DROPPED OUT IN GODZONE is an original and agreeable piece of work. The picture it gives of New Zealand- to one who has never been there- has a ring of complete authenticity. The feeling of the country is relaxed, and perhaps rather un-stimulating, but we get an overall impression from the writer that he views his time there with some affection, and above all with tolerance."
This book breathes a natural humour and kindliness, which is what gives it the individual character that is so appealing.

Autobiography has a particular value as a literary form. It is a shared kind of writing and I'll continue to bang the drum. It is unusual to encounter two such different manuscripts from the same author. Both (THE END OF THE LINE is the other book) have quality and share an easy and assured writing style that is a pleasure to read.
Both of these short books are of first rate quality."
Craig is presently working on his latest novel 'The Awakened Spirit', based on some true and inspiring stories of the indomitable human spirit, that lies within each one of us. Stories of endless possibilities.
He firmly believes in the motto: "Find what you love doing, then you will never have to do a days work in your life." Craig is certain he has found his niche in life... anyway, what other job would be suitable for him?

##rnPPS: Well there WAS a big earthquake here in "Sleepy Hollow" some years back with buildings damaged. It made international news (so sad about the Christchurch disaster)!

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Craig has a 'passion' for writing books that tell stories about people doing positive things in this often so hard, sometimes unkind world, occasionally cruel, yet always amazing world - true stories that leave the reader feeling uplifted, empowered and hopefully even inspired. http://www.creativekiwis.com and www.lulu.com/craiglock Craig's mission is to encourage people to believe in themselves and try to help inspire people around the world to achieve their goals and dreams in life, whatever they may be. Craig is presently working on his latest novel 'The Awakened Spirit', based on some true and inspiring stories of the indomitable human spirit, that lies within each one of us. Stories of endless possibilities.
He firmly believes in the motto: "Find what you love doing, then you will never have to do a days work in your life." Craig is certain he has found his niche in life... anyway, what other job would be suitable for him?
The various books that Craig "felt inspired to write" are available at : http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B005GGMAW4 www.creativekiwis.com/index.php/books/74-craigs-books https://www.xinxii.com/adocs.php?aid=16831 http://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/craiglock + www.lulu.com/craiglock
Craig's blog (with extracts from his various writings: articles, books and new manuscripts) is at wordpress.com
n“The world’s smallest and most exclusive bookstore”
* Hard-copies and e-books, fiction and nonfiction: self help, novels, travel, humour, writing, inspiration and money management
All proceeds go to needy and underprivileged children -
MINE! (enough of that negativity, cut it out right NOW and start really believing, now "chappie"!)
"Yessir!"

Sorn“I’ll write till I drop!”
THE END ...for now (at last)...
But then the writing jou
ey is a never-ending story

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He firmly believes in the motto: "Find what you love doing, then you will never have to do a days work in your life." Craig is certain he has found his niche in life... anyway, what other job would be suitable for him?

The various books that Craig "felt inspired to write" are available at : http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B005GGMAW4 www.creativekiwis.com/index.php/books/74-craigs-books https://www.xinxii.com/adocs.php?aid=16831 http://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/craiglock + www.lulu.com/craiglock

Craig's blog (with extracts from his various writings: articles, books and new manuscripts) is at wordpress.com

“The world’s smallest and most exclusive bookstore”

* Hard-copies and e-books, fiction and nonfiction: self help, novels, travel, humour, writing, inspiration and money management

All proceeds go to needy and underprivileged children -
MINE! (enough of that negativity, cut it out right NOW and start really believing, now "chappie"!)
"Yessir!"

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