As if turning thirty didn’t generate enough excitement in my life, this very blog celebrates its one year anniversary this week. In that year I’ve made a little over 150 posts, and accrued somewhere in the region of 7000 views. Not bad. So one year on, do I think its a good idea for fictionContinue reading “One Year On”
Category Archives: Writing Journal
2536
Is how many words of ‘Mud’ I wrote today. Fantastic! If I can do that again tomorrow I might just have it done for FantasyCon
Serendipity
I’ve just found a new online zine called Serendipity, which introduces itself as a magazine of fantasy and magical realism. Its really very good, and includes stories from Rhys Hughes, Jeffrey Ford and Catherine M Valente among others, and an interview with David Mitchel. It’s really nicely presented as well, so I definitely recommend takingContinue reading “Serendipity”
I Have Discovered Mythopoeia!
Although I’m not entirely sure I know how to pronounce it. I’ll have to find out before I start flashing it around in public. Mythopoeia! I was shocked to discover an indigenous population inhabiting my newly discovered conceptual landscape. I thought it was all mine, but apparently a whole host of amazing writers, including manyContinue reading “I Have Discovered Mythopoeia!”
FantasyCon
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”
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
Damien Walter 