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”
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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”
Slowly dusting off
Things are starting to settle into a new normal and I should start to have more time to spend on my writing ‘career’ from this month. So I shall be dusting this blog off and slowly becoming more active in posting. This weekend past I attended a rather fabulous FantasyCon (many thanks to the ExecContinue reading “Slowly dusting off”
Why the silence?
Given that I know there are at least a few people that read my blog posts I thought I’d explain why there haven’t been any this year so far. There has been a major family illness and this has upset all the rhythms of life. I’m not sure when things will settle down (they certainlyContinue reading “Why the silence?”
Writing About Writing About Writing Review 23
And so the return of Writing About Writing About Writing and a new review. In the previous post I explained that one of the types of writitng books I have on the shelf is ‘Exercise and Prompt’ books. I also promised: “I’m going to be using those exercise and prompt books to practise and comeContinue reading “Writing About Writing About Writing Review 23”