The Cold Vomit Technique
This technique has worked for me in the past – and appears to be working for me now, as I
Competition: Chocolate Giveaway
Recently, while thinking about promotional stuff, it occurred to me that you rarely see giveaways that reward the people who’ve
Podcast Rotation
I subscribe to a lot of podcasts. (Blame 2016 for most of them.) The current regular rotation is heavy on
On Art Direction
The cover for The Shadow Saint was revealed several months ago. That said, when I shared it on twitter again
Worldbreaking
A thought on worldbuilding, and different ways to approach it. Some world building is just that – you’ve got to
Worldcon aftermath
Worldcon 2019 felt like at least three conventions rolled into one for me. The gaming hall could have been a
Worldcon Schedule
All the cool kids are posting theirs, so here’s mine. In addition, I’ll be at the Games room for some of the con – and also probably wandering off doing kid-friendly stuff at the con or elsewhere, as the whole family’s coming along. Working as a writer in Ireland Format: Panel16 Aug 2019, Friday 14:00 – 14:50, Wicklow Hall 2B (CCD) There is a rich and prolific community of writers who are living and writing in Ireland. In a country that is so friendly to creators, what are some of the benefits available to writers and any obstacles to know about? What resources are available and where does the writing community gather, learn, create, and publish their work locally? Ian McDonald, Diane Duane (The Owl Springs Partnership), Gareth Hanrahan (M), Jo Zebedee Tabletop RPG as inspiration for creative writing Format: Panel17 Aug 2019, Saturday 16:00 – 16:50, Wicklow Room-3 (CCD) Tabletop roleplaying games (RPGs) take us to fantastical new worlds
Cymera Festival & Other News
I’m off to Cymera this weekend. I’ll be on one panel, talking about fantasy cities with Darius Hinks and Cat Hellison. It’s my first time at a non-gaming convention in…a very, very long time, so it’ll be an experience. The Gutter Prayer has gone for a third print run in the UK, which is lovely. The Shadow Saint is in copy-editing. And after that… well, there may be news in a few weeks, if all goes well.
The Shadow Saint Cover & Other Matters
The cover for THE SHADOW SAINT has been released. Once again, it’s a lovely piece by Richard Anderson (and designed
Formless Things
It’s been more than a month since I posted here, for obvious and squalling reasons. I’ve spent much of the last few weeks cleaning, feeding, cleaning, bouncing and wrangling; there hasn’t been a whole lot of sleeping or writing in that time. I have, however, finished the last (I hope) few edits to Book 2. Most of these last edits were just word clusters and minor continuity gaffes, and an oddly involved attempt to describe an office tangentially, as neither character in the scene had good reason to really notice their surroundings. There’ll be more to come on Book 2 – I’ve seen a draft of the lovely cover art, we’re talking about maps(!), and there’ll be the inevitable pile of copy-edits turning up at the wrong moment, but the cognitive load is out of my head. So, what’s next? My initial contract was for two books, so I’m back to writing on spec with the next project. Book 3
