Steven Preece

I concur. Its a nice poem and a very worthy cause. Regards Steve

I've had all kinds of reviews for my books. The good, the bad and also the ugly. So I guess it pays to be thick skinned at times, but also open minded as an author, as its the readers we need to listen to from time to time. Taking collective notes of the constructive comments, of course. Steve

I'm currently managing a highly stressful £3 million IT Project at the moment and it does come with lots of pressure. At one point I found myself more than fed up with barriers that got in my way. My expression of "Everyday is a new experience" has helped me to over come these hurdles. As I make the journey to work each morning I say to myself, "I wonder what experiences I will gain today". Now, life has become exciting once again. Steve

My first book was a little shocking, to say the least, but that's the way it was in the 80's for me. My second book concluded my story and explained my journey in life that took me away from the beligerant mentality I developed in the Marines. Here's 2 articles about me. I used a pen name but after my eldest brothers died I no longer cared about this. This one is a 4 page interview in the Journal: http://www.journallive.co.uk/lifestyle-news/newcastle-features/2011/06/22/interview-with-former-royal-marine-alan-price-61634-28918298/ And this one was my local paper: http://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/news/business/former_marine_pens_third_book_1_3539477 Cheers Steve AKA: Alan Price

Thanks for the reminder Michelle. I'll put them in my profile and Introduction thread. Thanks Steve

I guess its just a hard fact of life really. I do have a couple of newspaper articles that explain about me, as I did have quite a story to tell. The articles mention my books, but are mainly about me. Do you think I'll be okay posting these? They could always be removed if one of the moderators thought they were plugging my books too much, which isn't my intention here. Steve

I can't tell you, its a secret Steve

Many authors have Pseudonyms and particular reasons for using them. I used one for my books as I knew one day that I would walk away from the beligerant person I was initially writing about. After writing my story in two autobiographes I was able to walk away and commence a new beginning;knowing that writing about my colourful past allowed me to move on from it. Some time after my first two books were released, my eldest brother unfortunately passed away, so after the release of my 3rd book, which was a novel with pertinent points, I revealed my true identity via the newspapers and was unflustered about sharing my identity anymore. I have no regrets about this and am now glad I did this. Best Regards Steve

Life is full of challenges and no two challenges are exactly the same. The secret of these challenges is knowing how to manage them. Steve

So what type of music makes you guys tic When I training I like, Green day and Linkin Park. Why: Because they give me drive to excel myself. They also inspire my writing. When I'm chilling, on weekends after a mad week at work, I like to listen to more sedate stuff like: Michael Buble, Celine Deon or something soothing. It's all about creating the mood, I think. The mood for pushing yourself in the gym or at work. or the mood for chilling/relaxing. So what about you? What type of music do you like? Steve

Has anyone watched "The boy in striped pyjamas"? I was sat there absolutely gutted, with a lump in my throat. What a great, but sad film. I've never felt like that since I wayched "The Champ" as a kid. Steve

Hi Frankie. Thank you. Kindest Regards Steve

my logic of age can be termed as: 1 to 18 youth. 18 to 30 young adults. 30 to 60 middle-aged. 60 till the end of time, old age or maturing. But then again some people do get old before their time and some remain young. My sensei in Ninjutsu is 61 and he's very young for his age. I guess you could be as old as you feel. My mother is 71 years old and I would class her as very young for her age, which is great. Steve

That's a bit like those who spend hours in the gym and those (like me) who put the hours into the hour in the gym!! Steve

Yes its true, parents are cronic worriers. I'm always worrying that my too lads are okay. Strangely, they keep asking me if I'm okay. I guess its team work when they get to a certain age, with a mutual level of respect. Steve

Our logic is the same, I believe. Life is full of challenges and all kinds of things that have the potential to cut life short. Therefore old age is a target to reach, but also an era that should also be enjoyed. However, if your spirit remains young, then your body will try and follow suit. That's my understanding anyway. Cheers Steve

Hi Hayley, that sounds logical to me. You are reviewing all possible outcomes in your mind and therefore summing up the situation. That is a great strategy in itself, as it leaves you with a choice after making your own risk assessments. Steve

But how can you perceive age as a distance. We don't perceive the minutes of a clock as distance. Its more so, the distance we cover in the time....or is it. Steve

Hi Frankie. I find you post most interesting. I guess mine means, life sends its problems, they come in all shapes and sizes and the secert is.......learning to manage them. Steve