The glorious #NineWorlds aka @London_Geekfest will be at Heathrow this coming weekend, and I will be there, doing Stuff. Quite a lot of Stuff, in fact. So if you are attending and would like to experience me Doing Stuff, this is my schedule: … Continue reading →
The inimitable Chuck Wendig just put a new fiction challenge up at his blog Terribleminds (if you’re interested in writing, publishing, horror/sf/fantasy, and/or the antics of small children, and you’re not reading him, you should be. He’s very sharp, and very … Continue reading →
WHY DO YOU WANT TO DO THIS, ANYWAY? As society goes speeding on in pursuit of Bigger Better Faster More, many things become harder. One of them is choosing to spend time and effort on something that doesn’t immediately, and … Continue reading →
I want to, so why can’t I? There are people who never seem to get creatively blocked. They merrily produce stories, (or artworks or ceramics or films or jewellery) regularly, frequently, without apparent let or hindrance, maybe even singing as … Continue reading →
Spent a delightful Saturday at Andromeda One – a brand new baby con, run by the indefatigable Theresa Derwin. Who almost certainly cloned herself to get it all done. For a one-day con it managed to pack in an extraordinary … Continue reading →
I’m Guest of Honour at the BSFA/SFF mini-convention – Saturday 1st June, City of Westminster Archives Centre 10 St Ann’s St London SW1P 2DE. My slot’s at 2.30 (being interviewed by the ever splendid Helen Callaghan) and I’m also doing a … Continue reading →
I’ve just found my books on a pirating site. Again. Second time in a month, this is, that someone’s decided it’s OK to pass on my work for free. And this particular site seems to think that they’re doing something … Continue reading →
Eastercon Schedule is here: http://8squared2013.sched.org/ I’m a busy bee this year. Friday, 7pm, fantasy genre get-together at the Conservatory Bar, signing books and stuff. Then running really fast to…. Friday, 8pm, Head to Head panel on C.S. Lewis and E. … Continue reading →
I was in my last year of school. I wanted to do a creative writing degree. At the time I only knew of one, at the University of East Anglia. My parents said no. I think their main reason for this was because … Continue reading →
This is my morning routine, pretty much. Feed cat. Make tea. Refill kettle and put back on. Take tea back to bed. Faff around on internet and drink tea, while being headbutted by importunate cat. Get up. Put on appr. … Continue reading →