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New Fantasy Faction Article: Surviving The NaNoWriMo Apocalypse

http://fantasy-faction.com/2013/surviving-the-nanowrimo-apocalypse-tips-for-becoming-a-master-word-slayer-and-staying-alive-through-november

It’s quite possible that NaNoWriMo has sent me a little nuts, but then, seeing as I wrote this before NaNoWriMo started, I really have no excuse. However, it was a ton of fun to write and hopefully it’s a ton of fun to read whilst also being informative. So be sure to check out the article at the link above and find out my tips for surviving the NaNoWriMo...

‘Failure Is The Path To Success’ Guest Blog Post

http://deannadilello.wordpress.com/2013/11/06/guest-blogger-adrian-faulkner/

Has it really been a week since World Fantasy Con? Seems like I have nothing to blog about and then suddenly a hundred things come at once!

Anyway, today I want to tell you about a guest blog post I did on failure. I know some of you are busy writing with your NaNoWriMo projects and starting to struggle. Hopefully this post will give you a little insight into why failing isn’t a bad thing at all. Check it out at the li...

Libraries Are A Right

When I was writing The Four Realms and I felt I’d hit a real roadblock with the writing, I would take a pen and some paper and go visit my local library. Somehow, that break away from the computer, armed with only the bare basics of writing could break even the knottiest of problems.

Whilst sat there with no other ways to procrastinate I’d watch the people come and go. There would be the kids excited about getting a new story book, just starting on their journey with reading. Then there would...

In Which I Shill For Votes

I have so much to tell you. I have my report on World Fantasy Con, a writerly challenge I was given, a new article that’s due to be published soon (and of which I am particularly proud), NaNoWriMo updates and general writerly updates. But I’m still recovering from my trip to Brighton and am super-busy, so for now, let me be a complete shill and tell you about the Goodreads Choice Awards.

Goodreads is looking to crown the best books of 2013, and although The Four Realms was published at the end...

New GPSTracklog Article On Trackables

http://gpstracklog.com/2013/10/geocaching-trackables-101.html

My latest Geocaching article for GPSTracklog has gone live today. This month I provide an introduction to the world of trackables, covering a few of the basics and giving some handy tips. Be sure to check it out!

Upcoming Events

Unfortunately, leg-geddon has meant I’ve not been able to attend many events this year but I’m hoping to start to change that with a couple of events coming in the next week.



Tomorrow, Saturday 26th October, I will be at the Risc & Global Cafe, 35 – 39 London Street, Reading, RG1 4PS for my local NaNoWriMo group’s Kick Off Party. Most regions are organising meet ups before, during and after NaNoWriMo and they are a great way for you to meet NaNo newbies and veterans as well as an excuse to get...

Read My BSFA Article In This Sampler Issue

http://www.scribd.com/doc/175914615/BSFA-FOCUS-No-60-Sampler

I only half apologise for talking about it again (as I’m secretly quite proud of this article) but Alex has emailed me to let me know that the BSFA (British Science Fiction Association)has put together a sampler of the latest issue of Focus where, amongst other things, you can read the article about my personal experience with writing groups on the way to becoming published.

If you’re looking to get published then it’s definitely wort...

My Writing Group Experience

If you are a member of the BSFA (British Science Fiction Association) then you should be aware of their semi-annual magazine, Focus. The latest edition should be arriving through members’ letterboxes around now and contained within you’ll find an article about my journey to publication and the various writing groups I was part of along the way.

If you’re based in the UK and serious about getting into genre publishing then the BSFA provides a number of great resources for writers, not least the...

(Re)Thinking About Non-Fiction

I’ve been reading a lot of non-fiction lately. This is partly because Wolf Hall is proving to be the slowest book I’ve ever read – that book is like rich Christmas cake, unable to be devoured and instead eaten in small, well-spaced, delicious slices. This weekend I read a book I received as a Kickstarter reward on chasing tornados and then found myself, almost inexplicably, diving into several books on the self-publishing market.

I don’t think I would ever self-publish fiction, mostly because...

Caching On The South Downs

After I was off my pace for the last expedition, I was keen to get out and prove to myself that it was due to the manful rather than the hills. My usual geocaching crew were off doing a series I’d already done and whilst I don’t mind caching on my own, it’s more fun with someone (plus, it’s very difficult & time consuming to get into undergrowth currently with my legs like they are).

A call on Facebook got a few responses but it ended up with just SMStext and myself. We use to cache together r...