Alien Weed

I’m already 3 chapters into re-editing my second novel for its November 2026 re-release. 

The Legacy reissue will feature fully revised and re-edited text, new cover artwork and a sleazier pulp title. 

Whilst my first novel drew on old folklore, my second is a sci-fi tale of psychedelic alien spores that transform life on Earth. As the new wonder plant ends world hunger and malnutrition, and provides new medicines that cure most human diseases, humanity falls in love with the extraterrestrial plant life. But the rare individuals who are allergic to the plant see something far more sinister in the growing popularity of the plant. As these few 'outsiders' become shunned and despised by the masses who consume the alien weed, they are the only people who notice how the plant manipulates human minds, turning those who consume it into slaves to its alien needs...

Feeling Proud

Completed this baby today, and I quite proud of myself.

You can buy it from Amazon here. 🙂📖

Fighting the Blues

Down the allotment, doing my own thing in my own little world. Completed my edition of Rumpelstilskin aka Crawley well ahead of schedule.

 

September's Close

Well, September is nearly over and done with. All things considered, it has been a pretty good month. I kept to my creative goal for the month, which was to create and publish journals and calendars for both my See Gower and See Glastonbury websites. The journals are all available on Amazon, whilst the calendars can be ordered direct from me, via their respective websites and associated social.

Not only did I complete my September goals, I also found the time to make a great start on my October project. I am already more than half way through updating, editing and even renaming my first published novel. I have even completed the new cover design for the new Legacy Edition!

Let's  see how October progresses now...

Ex Crawley. Chapter 4.

A cosy evening of editing. On Chapter 4...

Editing

Down on the allotment, editing Chapter Two.

The Legacy Editions Commence

Having already completed my September project (producing journals and calendars to sell through my See Gower and See Glastonbury websites and associated social media pages), I can now start my October project early (producing and publishing an updated reissue of my first novel).

This will mark the beginning of a new line of Legacy Editions, which, over the coming months, will include all nine of my existing novels and culminate in the publication of my tenth, and latest, novel...

My Allotment Writing Shed

With my thoughts finally turning to the writing of my 10th novel, it is good to see my allotment writing shed slowly taking shape. We have a cooker and a kettle working in there already, and a comfy fold-up chair. Just need to take down my fold up lap table and I will have no excuse not to crack on with the project. I will share a pic of the amazing view from the window next time I am down there. It really is so peaceful on the allotment - an oasis of calm in a very troubled world.

Ch-ch-ch Changes

As mentioned in my previous post, I think its time to make some changes.  I am in my 60s now - time to discard some belongings that I no longer have need or space for and to shake off old habits and activities that aren't really bringing me as much joy as they. I need crack on with matters that hold more interesting prospect going forward. 

Whilst I have lapsed in my creative work recently, I started the year rather strongly.  2026 has delivered me 3 decent websites just waiting for me to spark to life thank to the work I put in during the first four months of the year - See Gower, See Swansea and See Glastonbury. These 3 sites will draw much of my attention from September. I really want to focus on adding more information and interest to these websites and get the fb and instagram pages for them more text-heavy. I've already made a start on See Glastonbury, adding written content to many of its images . I will be devoting my free time to bringing See Gower and See Swansea up to the content standard I feel is already taking good shape on See Glastonbury. The small, written, posts will then be used to drive traffic to their social media satellites. Work on this will commence this coming September. 

Whilst I have already laid much of the background work on the web gallery shops for these sites, I still haven't tied up all the loose ends on these yet. What I have promised myself is that all 3 galleries will be public-ready by the end of the year - with the first item on each shop site being a respective 2027 calendar. 

My fiction writing is taking up far less of my time and interest of late - the demise of my drive in this department most probably a result of now having an office job where I literally write for a living. By the time I clock off my paid employment, my interest in continuing writing page upon page in my own time has deteriorated. Whilst I am happy to let the rest of the year play out with no new fiction published, if the desire to produce a new book before 2026 resurges, it will probably be the reworking/update of one of my old photo-zines. we'll see...

Boilio

Boilio. Visited some friend's new house then sat out in the garden writing again. Got an incredible 3 chapters under my belt this afternoon.

Agapanthus:

Welsh Poppies:

Peekers:

Jonathon has become a regular visitor. He is one hell of a character:

Yours truly writing Pyewacket:

Ended the evening chilling before a garden fire:

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Pyewacket is Back on the Cards

Had a lovely quiet day today. Even gotta chance to get some serious writing done whilst enjoying the sunshine.

Lost Glove Catch Up

 Caught up with a bit of writing on my Lost Glove update this afternoon. Which was a relief!

Patio sorting weekend mission accomplished.

Quiet, but Ploughing On...

I may have be quiet on here recently, but that's because I am worn out but relentlessly ploughing on...

GNS3 Editing Continues

Whilst I may be taking a rest from office work, I can't imagine anything worse than being bored. 

8 Week Projects...

Starting work on an update on Hand (not) in Glove zine. I have set askde March and Apeil of this year to get this re-pulished, GNS3 pulblished and getvas much work of See Glastonbury done as possible.  The x3 big project should keep me busy enough over the next couple of months ... 

Crabs' Harvest

Just completed my Night of the Crabs Shell Island pilgrimage write-up. Next week, I will finish my Crabs horror story. And in the final few days of February, I'll finalise my latest Lego crab book mock ups. The deadline of February 28 for content of the next Guy N Smith fan book is now looming...

Your Truly...

This week I will be mostly working on my Shell Island write-up for GNS3...

Crab Harvest

Enjoing the attic rocking chair as I sort out the final edit of my GNS fanfic story - Crab Harvest:

Crabs

I have been scribbling again as the deadline for both my crabs horror story and Shell Island writeup is the end of the month.