Its that time of year again – yes, FantasyCon 2007 is on 21st – 23rd September and once again the organisers have conveniently placed the whole event right next door to me in Nottingham. I won’t be there on the Friday as its my birthday but I will be going on Saturday and Sunday. DayContinue reading “FantasyCon”
Author Archives: Damien Walter
Clarion
I’m thinking about trying out for the Clarion Science Fiction and Fantasy Writing Workshop. It really would be trying out because Clarion is the most distinguished writing workshop in the world, they get thousands of applications every year and only take on a handful of students. I don’t think I have two short stories yetContinue reading “Clarion”
My 30th Birthday Party
Yes, I will soon turn 30. I find this hard to believe, yet it is true. Come along to Bambu Bar on Welford Road from 9pm on Friday 21st September. There will be drink. There will be music. Stay tuned for more details. All blog readers are welcome.
I’ve Already Forgotten What This Post Is About
I’ve been having a bad time with my attention span recently. Already gnat like, it may now need to be reclassified as more on a par with dust mites or amoeba. I haven’t finished reading anything for a month, but have a number of books which I’m switching between. I’ve been enjoying Regeneration by PatContinue reading “I’ve Already Forgotten What This Post Is About”
Please God Make Winterson Stop Talking
I don’t always like the focus within the specualtive fiction community on ‘How Others See Us’ but I feel compelled to redistribute this peach from Jeanette Winterson. Have you ever seen someone barge into a debate half-way through, repeat things that have already been said, refuse to listen to anybody else and then claim theyContinue reading “Please God Make Winterson Stop Talking”
Head Above Parapet
The Fiction Front (which is here if you weren’t paying attention) has been tagged on the Guardian Books Blog. It seems my minor rant against the Booker has been officially noted…oops. This feels a bit like the time I declared myself gay to a group of three hundred Nazi skinheads. Or the Sunday I wasContinue reading “Head Above Parapet”
What the fu*k IS that?
there are plenty of complex unanswered questions in science, but far fewer simple ones. Is there life on Mars? Nope. In the solar system? Not as we know it. Will intelligent computers take over the world? Maybe, but we are well passed the deadline and have failed to invent anything smarter than a toaster soContinue reading “What the fu*k IS that?”
Cthul Again
I’ve just found out that the BBC is rerunning Cthul-You at some point in the near future. Yay! And they aren’t paying me any more. Boo! UPDATE: After a little Googling it seems that to scheduled times are: September 1st at 6:45pm September 2nd at 0:45am
Just Start
I bumbled into a simple but useful idea a few days ago. These are often the best kind. Its unfortunate that you can’t go looking for them, they just appear at opportune moments. This one was on a podcast I think. Not sure which one. Just start. Yep, pretty simple although it might need someContinue reading “Just Start”
Writer or Rockstar?
According to the Guardian, a new YouGov poll suggests that writer is the most wanted job in the UK, closely followed by among other things, event organiser. Meaning I kind of have the two most wanted jobs in the UK. I’m not sure how event organiser got on there. Its hard work, incredibly stressful andContinue reading “Writer or Rockstar?”
This Message Brought to You By…
Some time ago I made a funding bid to Arts Council England to support my professional development as a writer and freelance creative. It seems my stars were aligned correctly as my bid was successful, which is great. Thank you Arts Council. I’ve been waiting all year to make use of the grant. There haveContinue reading “This Message Brought to You By…”
Week 12 Round-Up
I’m actually not sure if this was week 12 or not. Does anybody know? Anyway, thats quite symbolic. I’m in an odd place with the story at the moment. Around Week 8 I realised I wasn’t enjoying what I was writing. Worse, I was feeling less and less attachment to the story. It felt moreContinue reading “Week 12 Round-Up”
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