Daniel I. Russell's Blog, page 14
October 26, 2009
Baby? Do you want to come out? Yeah, but, no, but, yeah, but, no, but...
Thank you, some of you, for the messages and wall posts requesting an update on this week's events. Rather then reply to you all individually and therefore avoid the indignity of the old copy 'n' paste routine, thought it would be prudent to post this to summarise the whole thing. I may ramble, but here goes.
We awoke on Monday morning at 7am with Sherie having contractions. This isn't anything new as she'd been suffering with them on and off for about a week and half. These were coming every ...
October 18, 2009
And now over to Daniel I Russell for the weather. Daniel?
First off, I'd like to thank you, dear people, who read and follow this rambling blog. It's up to something like 373 followers at the mo, which in my eyes, ain't bad, so thank you.
If you're not a follower on NetworkedBlogs, I think there's a fancy widget on the right of the page. You can make an antisocial horror writer very happy... This is currently the #3 horror blog thanks to you guys.
BABY UPDATE
I really thought it was the big day on Wednesday. We had an ultrasound. By we, I really mean S...
October 8, 2009
Babies, writing and a bad joke about farts...
My parents went to Florida about ten years ago, and one of those big-ass hurricanes hit. While most people jumped in the car and headed inland, my fearless Limey parents, in true tourist fashion, decided to stick around and enjoy the pool...while it was empty. My parents brought back some eerie footage of the deserted beach, the deserted hotel and the slightest breeze...
It captured the feeling of something vast coming. That's how I feel right now.
Well, it's passed a bit. The day before y...
September 23, 2009
Not often I say this...a good day!
I'm a lazy bastard. Just to save time, I'm going to do a rare midweek blog, just to keep those who're interested up to date.
Today was a day we've been lucky to see, yet, things have been a little on edge of late. Around 8 weeks ago, we thought we'd never see the final ultrasound, what with Sherie going into labour and us with a 50/50 chance of things going...well...badly. But here we are. There were still dangers though. At 28 weeks, our doctor believed we would be lucky to get through 3 m...
September 18, 2009
Albino Lesbians, et al
I'm going to get a t shirt made up for Sherie that simply reads: Just cos I'm pregnant, doesn't mean you can touch me.
Yes, more pregnancy woes. Well, not exactly woes, as things are going pretty damn well. The doctor has changed his mind AGAIN and now thinks we will reach 36 weeks...maybe. Sherie is in that lovely, glowing, heavily pregnant stage, and requires help to get in and out of chairs, etc. We all knew this was coming. It's quite funny to watch, actually.
But people keep coming up to h...
September 8, 2009
Marketing experiment, or a test of my story telling skills.
After a good week of a new clown t shirt (thank you my better half), budgie called Tibby and those lovely teaching dollars now coming in, I'm a happy writer bloke once more. And following a conversation on Facebook with the editor of Tales from the Cauldron, Rhiannon, thought I'd run this (free) marketing experiment.
The premise is simple. Here, for the first time, is the full opening to my novel Samhane. I've thrown a few juicy snippets around before, but never so much meat.
I would be...
September 5, 2009
Meh
Blog attempt 2 (the last one somehow became a random spiral of bitterness, so was deleted. If only the human psyche was as easy to control as this here blogger dashboard...)
It has been the craziest week here at Manji Towers. The roller coaster was open for business with no height or weight restrictions, unlike the Disney/Alton Tower Nazis. The beginning of the week was the dip. So so low. Bad things happening. Bills all came in at once (including the phone bill from the period of Sherie's hos...
August 28, 2009
Perfection, Samhane (not related, far from it), question for Facebook users and this week's quotes!
I haven't done a proper blog for a while (I tend to say 'I'll write this chapter and then do my blog' but that never pans out) so may I request you stay a while longer?WHO'D HAVE THOUGHT THAT NORMAL IS...PERFECTION?
For a while back there, I was stuck in a rotting routine that just seemed to drag on and on. This was when I lived back in the UK. There'd never be enough money to do half the things I'd want to do, I found it hard to write on a regular basis, I did the same things every damn day. ...
August 26, 2009
New review in for Samhane
Samhane by Daniel I Russell
Wild Child Publishing
There is a lot wrong in the town of Samhane. Specialist exterminator, Brian Rathbone and his son have been called in to sort out some of the special problems that have been plaguing the town for decades. Problems that only a select few understand fully. People disappearing, murders, strange noises.
Donald Patterson, is also heading to Samhane in a frantic bid to save his wife from the clutches of a truly evil and repugnant man known as...
August 7, 2009
Life and death was in our hands...and we hated it
On Monday 27th July, things started off just like normal. By 9am, I was listening to the Funky Werepig radio show while Sherie was sitting on the sofa, watching children's TV with our 3 year old. The pregnancy had been uncomfortable for a few days and she was taking it easy.
By dinnertime, the discomfort had increased to an ache. By 2pm, a sharp pain.
We went to hospital here in Manjimup and while Sherie was being examined by the midwife, she spoke the words we were dreading hearing.
"She's gone...
By dinnertime, the discomfort had increased to an ache. By 2pm, a sharp pain.
We went to hospital here in Manjimup and while Sherie was being examined by the midwife, she spoke the words we were dreading hearing.
"She's gone...
