Right then people. In just over twelve hours I will be zooming down the runway at Stansted, ready to hurl myself over the Atlantic with the help of American Airlines. I’ll be touching down in San Diego at 6pm local time, or 2am British time. I have three days to get over the jet lag,Continue reading “Take-off”
Category Archives: Writing Journal
They Leave Him No Voice
…is the re-titled 3rd draft of the story that started out as End Game. Here is the new opening scene… ***** It costs Spaceman one long summer to crack the game’s top twenty. Sweltering nights hunched behind a screen at Harvard’s Bookmakers and Game Emporium. Harvard’s is the nastiest game boutique on the strip, aContinue reading “They Leave Him No Voice”
Congratulations visitor 15,000
This blog has just passed 15k on the visitor count. Not a big number in the whole tin of beans, but a milestone for yours truly. Whoever it was, I thank you.
Protected: New Story: End Game
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Aber Reads
The locals call Aberystwyth, the almost capital of Wales, simply Aber. It makes sense, its a mouthfull of constanants. Its an odd almost capital. Twelve thousands residents, seven thousands students. Some tourists and caravan parks. More than a few hippies and a sprinkling of writers, if you can seperate the two. I like it. IContinue reading “Aber Reads”
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Unreal Reality
I’m working on a piece about my Top 5 ‘secondary realities’ this week. Imaginary cities, invented worlds, inspired gallactic vistas…from Tolkien’s Middle Earth to Asimov’s Foundation Universe, what are the most fascinating unreal realities and why? I have some idea what my top five are (I’m not giving them away just yet) but I wantContinue reading “Unreal Reality”
Horizon Sold!
I shouldn’t really blog about this until I’ve crossed the t’s and dotted the i’s, but I’m feeling reckless! After no little time on the market my short story Horizon has found a home at the new UK print ‘zine Murky Depths. No idea when it will see the light of day yet but willContinue reading “Horizon Sold!”
The Dark Elves Have It
Between pieces for the Guardian, reviews for the The Fix and various bits and pieces for the upcoming Clarion workshop I’ve had barely any time to do anything here on the ranch except occaisional posts linking out elsewhere. So today I’m going to update on writing progress which I’ve been pretty silent on recently. ThisContinue reading “The Dark Elves Have It”
Which rule do you break?
I’ve posted Heinlein’s rules numerous times, but a thred at the Asimov’s forum reminded me of them andyou can never hear them too often so here they are again. RULE ONE: You must write. RULE TWO: Finish what you start. RULE THREE: You must refrain from re-writing, except to editorial order. RULE FOUR: You mustContinue reading “Which rule do you break?”
James Patrick Kelly praises The Fix
Jim Kelly, award winning SF writer (and Clarion tutor) praises The Fix… Luckily for fans of the short form, a new site, The Fix, has arrived on the scene. Andy Cox, of TTA Press, publisher of Interzone and Black Static, and Eugie Foster have created a site that is visually pleasing and intellectually stimulating. TheContinue reading “James Patrick Kelly praises The Fix”
Clarion Journal: Reading Geoff Ryman
Its been a little over a week since I found out about getting a place at Clarion. The excitement has been pretty intense, its been very difficult to stop thinking about it. A number of other semi-major life events have occured – I have barely even noticed. I’m getting towards being calm about it nowContinue reading “Clarion Journal: Reading Geoff Ryman”
Damien Walter 