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March 28, 2013
Audio: Space Marines’ Graveyard
A Space Danger! short story.
Here’s the narrated version of Space Marines’ Graveyard for your wondrous ears.
Enjoy!
March 17, 2013
Space Marines’ Mothers?
While writing Space Danger! I’m often surprised when background characters get fed up with me not giving them much time in the spotlight and they seem to find a way to smack me in the chops and demand better.
One bunch of lads in particular have made me laugh more than any of the other characters and I hardly use them in the main story, although they arecrow-barringtheirway into scenes more and moreas I progress and that’s probably because they’re tougher than me and could kill me with a swift...
March 7, 2013
Galactic Book Day
Why not celebrate Galactic Book Day too and give Space Danger a go? :)
http://www.spacedanger.co.uk/space-da...
It's really rather quite funny.
February 26, 2013
Guest Post: Fantasy Author, D. E. M. Emrys
I’m not afraid to admit I like a bit of heroic fantasy now and then, why should I be? I’m not a coward! I’ve lived near Aldershot. Yeah. Never went there, mind. Not slowly at least, not stopping. Heard it’s not bad actually but that’s not the point.
The point is I like heroic fantasy. I’m not all about spaceships and ray guns. The other side of my genre coin has caused me to find a new favourite who I believe I can safely put on the ‘Heroic Fantasy’ section of my bookshelves. I’ll let him intr...
February 24, 2013
Sunday Reading
I'm sitting here reading It Began With Ashes on my Kindle, hefty mug of black coffee to hand and Peter Gabriel playing through the sound system thing (New Blood, instrumental version) which is lending itself rather well to the story I'm absorbing.
Pub and roast later and then a bit of a snooze in front of a film I don't mind missing.
How's your day?
February 23, 2013
Write Pub
Love writing in the pub, always have. Part 1 was written almost entirely in The Tiger in Camberwell, part 2 was pretty much done there too.
Really need to find somewhere cheaper (and healthier) to write but I can't think of anywhere as comfortable to sit in and not feel like I'm in the way.
Any recommends?
February 20, 2013
Offy Sci-Fi
I had many, many long soul crushing hours on my hands as I waited, bored to tears, for the next customer. This was back when I worked in an off license. This was back when I started writing.
There was one old fella that came in regularly for his bottle of whiskey. Kind of a big ol’ walrus of a man. He always spoke quite slowly and brusquely.
“Give me some of that Scottish shit.”
“Certainly, sir.”
I’d grab his usual brand, wrap it and bag it. Take the payment and he’d shuffle out with a heartfelt,...
February 19, 2013
May contain traces of peril.
Comedy sci-fi pulp/opera/adventure awaits your artificial eyes and detachable minds and I would love to hear your thoughts on it all.
Also, you are amazingly wonderful. There, I've said it. Can't take that back now!
February 15, 2013
Stainless Steel Bucket?
Space Danger – The Deadly Planet of Death! had been out on Amazon and Smashwords since 2nd February so now the dust has settled slightly I thought an update would be in order.
As far as Space Danger!is going, things are moving very well indeed. Still early days for Part 1 yet but so far the response has been very encouraging. Have really appreciated everyone’s help, comments and reviews. I feel like I owe many people many drinks.
Part 2 is now approaching the editing stage, I’ve let it simmer l...
February 2, 2013
Event Horizon Event
It’s just a matter of time now. At the point of posting this the first part of Space Danger! has been submitted to Amazon ready for Kindle enjoyment.
Once that is up then it’s another session of frowning at formatting, swearing, re-adjusting and general what-the-fuckery to make it available for other devices.
It’s been an intriguing experience! I’ve been vastly inspired by Jen Williams who did this sort of thing with The Copper Promise. I’ve been vastly inspired by others too. I have been a kee...
