I can’t believe it’s almost July already. I’ve been meaning to post about this for ages, but time has been so short it could get a starring role in the remake of Time Bandits. I’ve been busy writing McLean book five – still searching for a suitable title – and preparing the first three Benfro […]
Writing
Dead Men’s Bones
It took long enough to come up with a title for the book, but almost as soon as I finally managed, my editor sent me the initial cover art. I thought it was great, and said so. I didn’t share it with the world though, as these things are often subject to change, and generally […]
So that was 2013
I don’t think I’ve ever done a review of the year before. Mostly it’s been about tying up loose ends before saying goodbye to the old and hello to the new. But 2013 has been such a ride, I feel it needs looking back at, just to be sure it really happened. 2012 was itself […]
30th November 2013 – Book Week Scotland – Fife Readers’ Day – Rothes Hall Glenrothes
The end of an exhausting week for me. I’ll be workshopping (is that even a word?), reading and generally dispensing advice of dubious usefulness to all and sundry. Things begin at 1.30 PM and carry on into the dark. Details here.
29th November 2013 – Book Week Scotland – Steps Theatre Dundee
This time with the redoubtable Russel D McLean. We’ll be having a chat like you’re not there, and probably reading extracts from each others books in silly voices. Come along if you’re feeling indulgent. Details here. Kick off is 7.00 PM
28th November 2013 – Book Week Scotland – St Andrews Library
As if Stirling wasn’t enough, Allan Guthrie and I will be appearing in Stirling the very next day. This time talking about getting published and other stuff. Possibly Maine Coon cats. It kicks of at 7.30 PM – more details here.
The good news and the bad…
There hasn’t been a week since I self-published the first three books in The Ballad of Sir Benfro when someone hasn’t contacted my through email, Twitter, Facebook or comments here asking when book four, The Broken World, is coming out. My intention last year (was it only last year?) was to finish the third McLean […]
Team Mushens WFC2013 Short Story Bonanza – Job
I blame Andrew Reid. He’s the one who came up with the idea. Later on this week it’s World Fantasy Con in Brighton, and eleven (say it like Burnistoun – Eleven) of Literary Agent Extraordinaire Juliet Mushens’ clients will be in attendance. I am proud to count myself amongst them. As well as being World […]
“Future Projects”
Searching for a file for a short story I’ll be posting here soon as part of the Halloween Shorts: Team Mushens WFC2013 Editions, I stumbled upon a word document from 2005 enigmatically titled ‘Future Projects’. There are only two stories in there, and I can’t remember who I put it together for – possibly my […]
19th October 2013 – Unsolved Festival – Castle Fraser, Aberdeenshire
Come along to Historic Castle Fraser, just outside Inverurie in Aberdeenshire for the Unsolved festival. I’ll be appearing at 11.00 AM on Saturday 19th October 2013. In conversation with the delightful Russel D McLean. More details here.