I’ve been trying to find the right word for what NaNoWriMo did to me this year. Defeat sprang to mind, as did disaster. Beaten and thrashed were definite contendors. But rout, with its combination of loss and resignation rolled into one, seemed the most appropriate. Yes, I know, there are still almost 3 hours left.Continue reading “The Great NaNo Rout of 2008”
Author Archives: Damien Walter
Cory Doctorow Interview
Willing Science Fiction into Fact Activist-novelist Cory Doctorow explains to Damien G Walter how he hopes his writing will change tomorrow’s world. Cory Doctorow’s office lies behind a featureless, black security door in a north London side street, deep in a converted post-industrial warehouse, down echoing corridors and concrete stairways. It’s an appropriately “underground” headquartersContinue reading “Cory Doctorow Interview”
Shine On
Not that long ago, I made the fairly safe prediction that some enterprising editor would put together an anthology of optimistic sf, and lo! my prediction has come to pass… Jetse de Vries to edit Shine, anthology of optimistic science fiction. I’m going to go out on a limb and make a further prediction thatContinue reading “Shine On”
NaNo…its a bigger thing than the name suggests.
Almost one third into NaNoWriMo and I’m about 5500 words up on my novel. That is about 10,000 words off the NaNo pace, but I’m averaging 600 words a day, which given everything else I have been doing over these nine days is really not too bad. I’m also pretty happy with what those wordsContinue reading “NaNo…its a bigger thing than the name suggests.”
Murky Depths #6 – OUT NOW
Murky Depths #6 is now on sale through the online store, featuring my short story Horizon. Go buy it!
The Price of Victory…
…is eternal sleeplessness. It’s approaching 5am GMT and having watched Obama take one state after another and cross 270 in the electoral college, until now he is on 338 and very much the President Elect. The rumour is that Obama will be making his voctory speech soon, so sleep is not yet an option. ThereContinue reading “The Price of Victory…”
Word War Clarion
The gauntlet has officialy been thrown, and four hardy veterans of Clarion 2008 have taken up the challenge! Thats right it’s…Word War Clarion!! Over the next 30 days Daniel ‘Smoking Buddha’ Pinney, Gra Linnaea, Keffy Kerhli and myself, Damien G. Walter will be competeing to be the first to reach 50,000 words as part ofContinue reading “Word War Clarion”
NaNoWriMo 2008
After much prevaricating I’ve arived on the eve of NaNoWriMo 2008 undecided about whether to take part or not. I made it to 24,000 words in 2006, then skipped 2007. But should I throw myself off the cliff and try again in 2008? There are many arguments for and against but after much consideration I’veContinue reading “NaNoWriMo 2008”
Faith Jupiter
No, not the lead female character in a planetary romance (although…) but the make and model of…my new guitar!!! The Faith Jupiter Hi-Gloss…
A Wonderful Photo
I have been meaning to post this for some time. Its a wonderful photo taken the wonderful Clarion Class of 2008 by the wonderful David Findlay and it always makes me very hapy looking at it.
20,000th Anniversary
Congratulations reader number 20,000! Tonight you, whoever you are, have pushed this little blog past the 20,000 hit mark. Not much in the grand scheme of things, and probably less than a nanoseconds worth of Google traffic, but a giant leap (made in very small hops) for this little blog. Thank you all who haveContinue reading “20,000th Anniversary”
Murky Contents
The citents of Murky Depth #6 have been confirmed. Look out for this in December, featuring my story Horizon. Issue #6 cover art: Jason Beam Contents:- The Last Marriane Alan Frackleton [Art: James Fletcher] All I Want For Christmas Christian Carter-Stephenson [Mark Chilcott] Are You Lonesome Tonight Alan James Roll [Nancy Farmer] Between Hanson andContinue reading “Murky Contents”
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