by Neil | Mar 17, 2008 | Entertainment, Film, Movies, Review, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Thoughts
I went to the cinema on the weekend for the first time in what felt like an age. I was vaguely disappointed that there wasn’t a more interesting selection of flicks on offer but saw that Jumper was on. Pushing my reservations about Hayden Christensen to one side I...by Neil | Mar 16, 2008 | Eastercon, Life, Orbital 2008, Personal, rambling post that goes all over the place, Seemed like a good idea at the time, smart monkeys dumb animals, Thoughts
Yes, things are getting a little frantic. I’ve spent the weekend working on existing stories – including but not exclusively the Woodsman – and performing DIY. Both exercises have had varying degrees of success, leaving me questioning where the hell...by Neil | Mar 14, 2008 | Fiction, Free Online Fiction, Friday Flash Fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Short Stories
On the back of today’s announcement I feel almost deflated posting this week’s entry. It didn’t quite live up to the expectations I had when the idea first occurred but with the final draft of The Woodsman well underway (we just met the Tream) this...by Neil | Mar 14, 2008 | Friday Flash Fiction, Gareth D Jones, Gareth Lyn Powell, Neil Beynon, Personal, Writing
Ok, so I promised news. And here it is. Odd Two Out Publishing has announced the imminent release of Illuminations, a new anthology of the weird and wonderful in very short fiction featuring, amongst others, me. From Odd Two Out: ILLUMINATIONS: The Friday Flash...by Neil | Mar 11, 2008 | Books, Comment, Reading, Review, Science Fiction, Thoughts
In what seems like contradiction, free is very much the current marketing buzzword for people trying to increase sales. Since Tor – in return for your email address – decided to release a book a week for free via their website it seems like everyone’s been...