Thursday, 28 March 2024
Monday, 25 March 2024
The Doors of Hell Have Opened
Monday, 25 March, 2024
I hope this little beast of a book will be published in a week or so. The Cover design is done and dusted (see above), and the formatting of the novel for publishing is now also completed. I've just got to do a quick page-by-page check on the final typeset work, and then it will be ready...
What's next? I hope I hear you ask? Well, it's finally time for me to sort out that Guy N Smith zine I have been promising for so long. After that, I'm not too sure. I had planned on producing a second issue of Avalon, but with the cancellation of our Glaston visit for the May Day celebrations, I am going to put that on hold for a year. Reissuing/reworking my Hand in Gove book may be an option as this theme seems to have grown in popularity recently, but I'm not too certain yet. And my fourth Gower book, Tidal Gower, will still probably conclude my publications this year.
Of course, while all the above is going on, I will be writing my ninth horror novel, Familiar, and ideas for it are already coming thick and fast.
Until my next post, keep happy :)
Sunday, 24 March 2024
Peace
Sunday, 24 March, 2024
Peace. My favourite thing in the world right now.
We decided we needed a day away from the house today. And with beautiful sunshine being the order of the day, I enjoyed a nice little sit down outside the caravan in the afternoon :)
Friday, 22 March 2024
An early morning sesh
Sunday, 17 March 2024
Rest
Saturday, 2 March 2024
A Neighbourbood Walk
Saturday, 02 March, 2024
Unfortunately, the wonders of my fortnightly meds have worn off now (apparently it takes 16 weeks for them to build up in your system so that their effects last the full two weeks between injections). And so I am in a bit of a pickle again. At least the return of sleepless nights means I can increase my work on my Cold Comfort novel.
In the meantime, I am just going to try and keep myself as busy as again and try and take my mind off physical discomfort. With that in mind, I forced myself out of the house this morning and took a short walk around the neighbourhood:
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Last Christmas |
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The weathered paintwork reminded me of an atlas of long-lost continents |
Cold Comfort Book Cover
Friday, 1 March 2024
Winter's End (2024) Update
It is Spring at last! That was one harsh winter, wasn't it? Anyway, we are through it now, and it is time to look forward to better things...
Monday, 26 February 2024
Cold Comfort Blues (Part 2) - Sorted
Cold Comfort Blues (Part 1)
Sunday, 18 February 2024
"I'm happy. Hope you're happy too."
Tuesday, 30 January 2024
Guy N Smith - Satan's Snowdrop (Lego Version)
Tuesday, January 30, 2024
My GNS Lego project for my upcoming Guy N Smith fanzine is progressing nicely. Working at these set-ups has helped take my mind off my health woes this last week or so, and I have a few more to keep me busy. My novel, Cold Comfort, is also progressing nicely and is ahead of schedule. Expect the latter to be published at the end of March 2024 and the former to be available by the close of June... In the meantime, here is my completed Lego version of Guy's Satan's Snowdrop:
Thursday, 4 January 2024
Lights, Camera, Action
Wednesday, 25 October 2023
Cold Comfort - Crackin' On
Sunday, 24 September 2023
Saturday, 23 September 2023
Monday, 17 July 2023
Vampires from Hell
I have felt very rushed with work and deadlines lately, both with my writing career and in my day job. To try and get at least a few of my evenings back, I devoted this past weekend to getting my novella completed, which I am happy to report has now been accomplished. So, you may ask, what next?
Monday, 31 October 2022
A Sunday Sesh
Cold Comfort & One Night Buried Book Covers
I was due back at work today but instead phoned the office to take the rest of the week off. I have had a pretty productive few days editing and decided I was in no mood for working for the man whilst enjoying this rush of creativity.
Making the most of this unexpected extra time off, I managed to sort out the covers of the novels I am currently working on and which should be published later in the year. I am more than happy with the pair of them and am classing March 16th, 2023, as a day well spent. :)
Wednesday, 26 October 2022
Cold Comfort ~ Draft 2 Completed
Monday, March 13, 2023
I completed the second draft of Cold Comfort this morning. :) I don't have to think about it again for 3 months as I begin working on draft two of my other novel earmarked for publication later this year - One Night Buried. In the meantime, I can relax and prepare for my night out with my son in Cardiff to see the mighty Garth Marenghi!