Well, France successfully brought out the Daily Mail reader within. After a few days I was stomping around wondering why these Frenchies didn’t speak a proper language (i.e. the same one as me), why the shops were always closed, why all the milk was UHT, why cappucinos were made with whipped cream, why the peasantsContinue reading “Damn Frenchies”
Author Archives: Damien Walter
Time is short…
…I must be brief. I an typing on a French keyboard (AZERTY rqther than QWERTY) from a youth centre in Nexon. The local youths on mopeds look somewhat annoyed so my time is limited. Holiday is very sedate. Have read three books and writen a little. Nothing else to report at this time. Photos willContinue reading “Time is short…”
Naturaly Suspicious of the French
Me and Lydia are off on holiday. Big house in France in a wood next to a lake. I’m told to be thankful if we find running water, so a wireless broadband connection seems unlikely. Hence, no posts until we return to the UK. What will I do without blog, MySpace and Facebook? Heavens, IContinue reading “Naturaly Suspicious of the French”
Generation Y
I just missed the boat on Generation X. Perhaps if I’d been a much cooler teenager I would have felt part of it, but I didn’t really do teenage until my twenties and by that point Gen-X had well and truly happened, although most people were still to here of it. Gen-X was the bigContinue reading “Generation Y”
Week 9 Round-Up
BAD -0 Words done on novel. GOOD – 3000+ words done on short story. That’s about it for this week.
Transmission Magazine Acceptance
Manchester based magazine Transmission have accepted my short story ‘Chaser’ for issue#9. W00T! The issue debuts on 28th September this year, excellent timing as it is both a week after my 30th Birthday and a month before short story ‘Momentum’ is published in Electric Velocipede. That alone makes my last ‘Submission Sunday’ worth the effort.Continue reading “Transmission Magazine Acceptance”
Rebellion!
Oh dear, that ‘0/ 2500′ is looking seriously embarrassing this week. I’m facing a quandary. Whilst the book is in word count limbo, I’m ploughing ahead with the short story ‘Mud’ (Now at 5400 words). Its going great. Now one of two things is happening… ONE – my subconscious is rebelling, and has started producingContinue reading “Rebellion!”
Leopards and Wolves
Just a quick stop by my book pile. If anyone is looking for a really exceptional fantasy read I recommend The Hallowed Hunt by Lois McMaster Bujold. If you like the idea of a love story between a wolf and a leopard it might just be for you. I discovered LMB earlier this year andContinue reading “Leopards and Wolves”
Week 8 Round-Up
Damn. Woot! I’m trying to remember the word for feeling opposite emotions about the same thing. It begins with an ‘A’ I think. Hmm…suggestions below please. Right. I’d done 800 words of a new scene, and was planning to churn out the rest on Saturday morning. The scene was going _OK_ but only that. NotContinue reading “Week 8 Round-Up”
Week 7 Round-Up
Well I feel thoroughly ashamed of myself. After missing last weeks word count by 1000 I’ve had the worst imaginable week and managed no words at all! I’m going to blame work this week. I had the Leicester Book of the Year award ceremony on Thursday. Not only do I organise the event I’m alsoContinue reading “Week 7 Round-Up”
Return of the Book Pile
I’ve been lazily avoiding updating my book pile posts lately. I’d like to claim that was because I was too busy reading the books to writet about them, but in truth its more because of my obsessive interest in Macbook’s and the soon to be ubiquitous iPhone from Apple. I want one! In between boutsContinue reading “Return of the Book Pile”
Week 6 Round-Up
Bugger. The Sunday that was supposed to see me crank out another 1000 words actualy ended up filled with distraction and prevarication. I’ve fallen short at about 1700 for Week 6. I’ve got a grip on the story engine this week, and I can feel the whole thing revving up to take off in itsContinue reading “Week 6 Round-Up”
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