Just a quick one, as I’m off to work in a sec. Word count is still rising, battle’s progresing nicely. There’s really not long to go now, glancing over my plot outline. If it wasn’t for the fact I’m probably moving house next month I’d be confident of finishing! Having Read more…
I have unleashed! So to speak. Just quickie update this, as it’s late, but I simply couldn’t resist blogging about my excitement at finally getting into the climactic action at the end of my novel Evinden. This is where it all coalesces: all the pieces come together in a great, Read more…
Sofas: Looked at quite a few of them. I still think there needs to be some kind of market-wide price comparison system in place, whereby items of all kinds get fairly compared and priced accordingly. Because, let’s face it, a sofa shouldn’t cost the same amount as a top of Read more…
Yes, I’m still writing the book. Yes, I passed my second self-imposed deadline a very, very long time ago. What can I say? I’ve been busy! Vegas, Derbyshire and now moving house. Which is gradually moving along – had a couple of viewings today which seemed to go OK, another Read more…
Our house is now officially For Sale. It’s on the various housing websites, there’s a big bloody great sign out the front and – most telling of all – we’ve had a good old tidy up. We’re in ‘race against time’ mode currently, as we’ve spotted a rather delicious house Read more…
There are points when I wonder if I’ll ever finish this book. Not because I fear I’m going to give up – I’m not – but because it just seems to keep on going, no matter how hard I try to get it to hurry up. Hopefully this doesn’t mean Read more…
I just finished writing a chapter that’s been bubbling around my head since about 2001. During early development of Evinden, back when it was destined to be a movie script, I was discussing the basic concept with my housemate at the time, an aspiring filmmaker himself by the name of Read more…
When Evinden was first conceived as a movie, it was intended to be told in a generally omniscient manner, leaping deftly between locations and characters with gay abandon. When I rejiggled it into a novel, I switched things around a bit so that it was third person subjective, with sizeable Read more…
With one section finished, it’s time to shift the narrative to another character – this time it’s Tarn’s turn. Telling the story from a non-omniscient point of view has its challenges, mostly that the narrative character needs to be in the right place at the right time in order for Read more…
Just a quick update, because #1 Ladies’ Detective Agency is on shortly. Had an excellent weekend in Hastings visiting Chris, Jen and Eve. Made it to Scotney Castle and Bodiam Castle. More on this once I’ve had a chance to upload some photos. Didn’t get round to seeing a movie Read more…