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October 22, 2016
Are You Still #Writing?
Chapters of 'Pilgrims of the Pool' in precis
That question has been asked of me three times this week. Considering that in the Torc of Moonlight trilogy I maintain the Celtic belief in the ‘power of three’, and one of
my main characters adamantly refuses to believe in coincidence, perhaps
it is time to show that the long-overdue final novel, Pilgrims of the Pool, is still breathing.
So
That question has been asked of me three times this week. Considering that in the Torc of Moonlight trilogy I maintain the Celtic belief in the ‘power of three’, and one of
my main characters adamantly refuses to believe in coincidence, perhaps
it is time to show that the long-overdue final novel, Pilgrims of the Pool, is still breathing.
So
October 16, 2016
All Things CON-ventional
At the end of September I attended my first FantasyCon. For any writer
or reader of the speculative genres it proved a long weekend of
intellectual overload. Catch my post-Con thoughts HERE.
Still on a high, I went on to investigate Bridlington ComicCon – a
first for both the town and me. Yes, there were comics, boxes and boxes
of them on tables and tables, all wrapped in protective
or reader of the speculative genres it proved a long weekend of
intellectual overload. Catch my post-Con thoughts HERE.
Still on a high, I went on to investigate Bridlington ComicCon – a
first for both the town and me. Yes, there were comics, boxes and boxes
of them on tables and tables, all wrapped in protective
October 8, 2016
Mainsteam, Indie, Small Press, or Hybrid #Publishing?
When Amazon’s Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) first opened its doors to the wider world back in 2010, there was an inevitable furore, everything from world domination to trash writing. To self-publish – the ultimate dirty word – was to tar yourself for life in the eyes of mainstream publishing. Self-publish, and no agent or publishing house would touch your other works. Did authors cower? Of
October 1, 2016
Should Writers Attend Conferences & Conventions?
logo of the BFS 2016 FantasyCon
For a host of reasons it's been a few years since I attended any writers' conferences. Last weekend I broke my duck by attending FantasyCon-by-the-Sea in Scarborough, a full-on three-day event. To say that it was flabbergasting is putting it mildly.
The British Fantasy Society has been going since the 1970s. I was a member a fair few years ago and even
For a host of reasons it's been a few years since I attended any writers' conferences. Last weekend I broke my duck by attending FantasyCon-by-the-Sea in Scarborough, a full-on three-day event. To say that it was flabbergasting is putting it mildly.
The British Fantasy Society has been going since the 1970s. I was a member a fair few years ago and even
September 24, 2016
#Heritage Weekend - The Great and the Not So Good
Uncovered late medieval timbers at the Guildhall, Beverley
Earlier this month Heritage Weekend marked the opening of mostly hidden historical gems. This was the first year I was either in the country or I was fit enough to take advantage – and boy, did I take advantage.
Beverley is an ancient market town 20 miles from where I now live, and my first stop was its Guildhall. Although a rather
Earlier this month Heritage Weekend marked the opening of mostly hidden historical gems. This was the first year I was either in the country or I was fit enough to take advantage – and boy, did I take advantage.
Beverley is an ancient market town 20 miles from where I now live, and my first stop was its Guildhall. Although a rather
September 17, 2016
Book Trailer Anyone? #2
Following on from my last post HERE, a book trailer there will be. But as can be taken from this post’s non-appearance last weekend, there proved more to producing one
than simply making the decision. It’s a job for a clear desk and a clear
mind. Let’s backtrack a bit. The main elements needed in creating a book trailer are:
software
images
text captions
music
a host for viewing the finished
than simply making the decision. It’s a job for a clear desk and a clear
mind. Let’s backtrack a bit. The main elements needed in creating a book trailer are:
software
images
text captions
music
a host for viewing the finished
September 3, 2016
Book Trailer Anyone?
Writing a novel is easy. Marketing that novel is akin to climbing the Game of Thrones' Ice Wall using only a couple of toothpicks.
Okay, so I exaggerate: writing a good novel is damned difficult, but the rest about marketing it still applies.Late last year, when I was coming out of creative hibernation, I ran a post on using images via Twitter. That I felt I could manage. Now I’m thinking
Okay, so I exaggerate: writing a good novel is damned difficult, but the rest about marketing it still applies.Late last year, when I was coming out of creative hibernation, I ran a post on using images via Twitter. That I felt I could manage. Now I’m thinking
August 28, 2016
#Hull FantastiCon 2016 - I'm there!
Guildhall, Kingston-upon-Hull, 19-20 November 2016
It's good to see FantastiCon back in Hull's city centre; and amid the virtual reality experiences, the gaming (digital and old-school analogue), the Cosplay extravaganza (with prizes), traders, stage shows & special guests, live music, panels and book launches... somewhere in there will be little ol' me cowering in a corner until I'm hauled
It's good to see FantastiCon back in Hull's city centre; and amid the virtual reality experiences, the gaming (digital and old-school analogue), the Cosplay extravaganza (with prizes), traders, stage shows & special guests, live music, panels and book launches... somewhere in there will be little ol' me cowering in a corner until I'm hauled
August 20, 2016
#amwriting: Life-Work Balance
CCommons image of an act similar to witnessed
How apt that in last week’s POST I should be musing on being chained to my laptop instead of recharging my writer’s batteries by enjoying the delights of the summer months. This week I actually took my own advice. Wave the flags!I went to a circus – my first – and what a revelation. The Rio Olympics are currently in full swing, being caught
How apt that in last week’s POST I should be musing on being chained to my laptop instead of recharging my writer’s batteries by enjoying the delights of the summer months. This week I actually took my own advice. Wave the flags!I went to a circus – my first – and what a revelation. The Rio Olympics are currently in full swing, being caught
August 13, 2016
#amwriting - Or Not.
Not exactly Hornsea's beach, but near enough
Across on the website run by Hornsea Writers’ we muse on our use of August, Taking the Summer Off? Er...
The question posed to members made me consider my own situation a little deeper than my answer admits. I’m well behind with my work-in-progress, the final book in the Torc of Moonlight trilogy, and I have a deadline I doubt I’m going to
Across on the website run by Hornsea Writers’ we muse on our use of August, Taking the Summer Off? Er...
The question posed to members made me consider my own situation a little deeper than my answer admits. I’m well behind with my work-in-progress, the final book in the Torc of Moonlight trilogy, and I have a deadline I doubt I’m going to
