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May 14, 2014
Cooking Your Books
As I have mentioned before, some old acquaintances are startled a lawyer writes speculative fiction, and some new acquaintances are startled a speculative author practised law for many years. Their puzzlement is not utterly without basis: there is some disjunction … Continue reading →
May 12, 2014
Dave Hrepr Margr Meiðmar
On Saturday we went to the Vikings: life and legend Exhibition at the British Museum. As photography wasn’t allowed, I will attempt to portray the experience through quotes and verse. I thought the crowd was thinning but it isn’t The … Continue reading →
May 9, 2014
Booster & Reeves: The Night of the Revenants by Troy Blackford
In a similar vein to Pride & Prejudice & Zombies, Blackford successfully merges classic literature with paranormal thrills. In this case, the period social comedy of P.G. Wodehouse with a thoroughly modern zombie apocalypse. Broderick Booster is happily ensconced in … Continue reading →
May 7, 2014
Is It Politic To Be Apolitical?
As part of my strategy to expand my book sales to more people who will like my books, I have been researching author branding again. There is plenty of advice out there about engaging with the audience: some of it … Continue reading →
May 5, 2014
Writing Process Blog Tour
Fiona Pearse invited me to take part in the Writing Process Blog Tour. As I have both enjoyed reading several of the previous participants and heartily recommend Fiona’s first book, Orla’s Code, I had no qualms about accepting. Read on … Continue reading →
May 2, 2014
In The Blood by Lucien Maier
Maier delivers an interesting take on the origin of vampires, and the possible society that would stem from it. While climbing in Utah, Tom and his friend Scott discover the lair of a vampire. After accepting his offer to turn … Continue reading →
April 30, 2014
Million Words Challenge – April
The fourth month of the Million Words Challenge isn’t technically over yet. However, the pattern for the month is already so clear I don’t need to wait until next week to be certain. April was not a cruel month to … Continue reading →
April 28, 2014
Where Were New World Order When The New World Order Came?
John Scalzi posted an interesting article today suggesting the 80’s really were a different time. At the centre of his thesis is the video for Duran Duran’s Wild Boys, which he claims makes little sense. However, to a mind freed … Continue reading →
April 25, 2014
Second Chance by Dylan S. Hearn
Although both ecology and neuroscience are at the heart of the world Hearn creates they do not dominate the novel, making this very definitely a character-driven thriller. When extremes of weather began to disrupt infrastructure and displace populations even in … Continue reading →
April 23, 2014
Europeans All The Way Down
The UK Independence Party have released a series of advertisements based on their statistic that 75% of United Kingdom law is made in Europe. Leaving aside the fact the UK is geographically in Europe, so 100% of UK law is … Continue reading →
