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Monday, 26 September 2022

Pwscat Interuptions

February 24, 2023






Saturday, 3 September 2022

A Quiet Day

February 22, 2023





Friday, 2 September 2022

Scary Reading

February 19, 2023


Thursday, 1 September 2022

Death Bell by Guy N Smith

February 18, 2023

Time to start by 6th Guy N Smith book of 2023. Reviews coming soon...



Bed or another writing sesh?

February 17, 2023

Wednesday, 31 August 2022

Cold Comfort - Ploughing On

February 16, 2023


 As I noted in yesterday's blog entry, I did not find enough time to keep up the writing pace I enjoyed on previous days this week. Still, I managed to accomplish work I'd previously allotted five days to accomplish today, so I am not complaining. :)

Cold Comfort Update

February 15, 2023 


With thirteen days off work from my day job, I have cracked on with the second draft of my 150,000+ word horror opus, Cold Comfort. I have divided the book into five parts and am currently working on section 4. Whilst I have given myself until the end of June this year to complete the second draft, I am hoping to make enough progress over the next couple of weeks to hopefully get this edit complete a lot sooner than that. 

Two days into my much-needed break from the job that keeps a roof over my head I have already completed the work I had given myself two weeks to complete so I am pretty happy with my progress thus far. Unfortunately, I have to have my first blood test tomorrow to check how my body is coping with my methotrexate medication. This will take up much of tomorrow morning so I won't be able to get so much writing done on day three of my holiday. Oh well.

Talking of my health, I have suffered a few side effects from my medication  this week, most notably stomach upsets and certain tingling sensations inside my lips and tonsils. So far, I haven't had any ulcers actually break out but I definitely have that tingling associated with a impending breakout. Fingers crossed I can stave off an actual breakout as I think that would signal my consultant stopping the medication. Anyway, so far so good, but the methotrexate dose increases on Friday so it's definitely a case of wait and see...

Tales from the Graveyard by Guy N Smith

February 12, 2023 

Starting my 5th Guy N Smith novel of 2023. I've never read so many books in a year and it's only mid-Feb.




No! Don't set me off again.

Don't worry lol. There won't be a sequel to this old classic.

Swansea Bay

Taking my mind off things

February 02, 2023

Had to take a day off work today as I was no good to anyone. Hoping to see my specialist again tomorrow and maybe starting my next treatment early...

Attempted Research

February 01, 2023

I popped into the local library this afternoon to research my next Explore Gower book.  Swansea Library has to be one of the most beautifully situated libraries in the UK. Despite the library having shelf upon shelf of local history books, I found zero information for the topic I plan to cover. It seems like the subject of my third Gower book is even more niche than my first two lol.



The UVL Room

My hospital treatment is now well underway. Three times a week for up to the next three months...


Cracking On...

Sunday, January 29, 2023


The Master by Guy N Smith

January 28, 2023

Time to start my fourth Guy N Smith book of 2023. It's time for The Master.




The last Guy N Smith book I read, Thirst, was a great read, but I found the ending rushed, as if the author had grown tired of writing it and wanted to move on to his next book. That said, he did write a sequel to Thirst several years later - titled The Plague - Thirst II.