You may have already seen the news – my latest book: Eclectic Dreams is now available for pre-order. I’ll be doing a short interview with the excellent RunAlongTheShelves shortly but you can read their review on that link.
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Writing About Writing About Writing: A Review
I was very lucky to get an ARC of Spec Fic for Newbies which you can pre-order here for £16.99 from Luna Press Publishing (an award winning small press). I’ve been dipping in and out of it for a couple of weeks and I think it’s fab. The book is aimed at “future spec ficContinue reading “Writing About Writing About Writing: A Review”
January summary
I did say that I’d update the blog with what I’d been reading as part of Runalong the Shelves TBR challenge. So here it is. “January – End to end temptation The most recent book on the TBR As my birthday is in January I shall try and finish all the books I got forContinue reading “January summary”
Writing About Writing About Writing: Advanced Reading
I know, I know – I owe a January summary – that’ll come next week. However I am dropping in to shout out about an Advanced Reading Copy I’ve just been sent from Luna Press who have very kindly sent me a copy of “Specalutive Fiction for Newbies” by Tiffani Angus & Val Nolan. Here’sContinue reading “Writing About Writing About Writing: Advanced Reading”
It’s the end of the year (and I feel fine)
My book roundup for 2022 I read 127 books in 2022 – I read 154 in 2021 (I’ve been keeping track since 2010 on LibraryThing, my standout year I read 165, since 2010 I don’t think I’ve read less than 100 books a year) Standouts for me Queen of Clouds by Neil Williamson – lovelyContinue reading “It’s the end of the year (and I feel fine)”
Writing About Writing About Writing 25
Part 25 of an intermittent series where I read or re-read the writing books on my shelf to see if they’re worth keeping. See previous part here and Index of all books here. Bit of a mixed bag this time round as I finished off (or not) a few books that I was trying to get finished. First up wasContinue reading “Writing About Writing About Writing 25”
This bird wouldn’t “voom” if you put four million volts through it!
I’m just back from the Meddwlcoed retreat and raring to go on the novel revision after making extensive notes on it all weekend. But this blog post is about the situation with a certain blue bird. With the shenanigans at Twitter I’m reviving the idea of creating an email newsletter. It’s been on the backburnerContinue reading “This bird wouldn’t “voom” if you put four million volts through it!”
Clear the decks
I’m not really doing NaNoWriMo except as a rebel as I’m revising Certainty of Dust ready for publication next year. I’m in the process of clearing the decks and getting it ready fora deep dive for a writing retreat run by the ever marvellous Meddwlcoed where previously I did a structural edit on it. IContinue reading “Clear the decks”
Writing about Writing about Writing 24
Part 24 of an intermittent series where I read or re-read the writing books on my shelf to see if they’re worth keeping. See previous part here and Index of all books here. WAWAW rises from the mists of time – I last did a post almost a year ago but due to ‘the circumstances’Continue reading “Writing about Writing about Writing 24”
BristolCon
As usual I shall be at BristolCon and appearing on the programme: 12:50 Reading: Pete Sutton13:00 Gaming In SF&F fandom Panellists discuss their introduction to gaming, their favourites, the stinkers and the best moments from a lifetime of play. Video games, board games, all are welcome! David Green, Lucy Holland, Anne C Perry, A. M.Continue reading “BristolCon”