Sorry it’s been a while since I blogged, but I’ve been fighting the good fight across the ‘net, or rather across the Atlantic. Jane who visits here signposted me to an interesting debate on Macmillan New Writing, raising issues that I’ve addressed on this blog before. I guess it’s worth having a gander if you haven’t gandered at Absolute Write Water Cooler before. While it has been a little distracting from the overall writing, it does keep you on your toes trying to explain the pros and also cons of an initiative like MNW. However, sometimes it’s hard to change cynical minds…
Christenings
The children’s book, A World of Night, went down a storm by the way. So much so, that if it does get published, I’ll dedicate it to my goddaughter, Isabella, who by the way is in the photo to the right. Kinda makes you broody.
Kinda!
Book launch
Not mine, actually, but Lucy McCarraher’s. Her book, Blood and Water (see link left) comes out this week and I’m going to London for the launch-do at Goldsboro books. I guess it’s another chance to catch up with the Macmillan New Writers like Roger etc. Also, a chance to have a natter to Will Atkins (my editor) about the promotion of this book. At the end of the month I’ll be dabbling with a little promotion work at the British Fantasy Society Convention in Nottingham too, and I’m sure I’ll squeeze in a chat or two (with no doubt a few pints) with Chris T, Dave B and Conor Cordoroy (fellow MNWriter of ace book, Dark Rain).
Anyway, this is a fleeting entry, typed swiftly to say hello to you all, and thanks for your patience on the weekly blog entries. Life can get busy and complicated as you all probably know, and sometimes you feel you are running about with your head on fire. I guess things will quieten down over the next few weeks.
But then again, they might not.
Does anyone have a fire extinguisher going spare?