by Neil | Dec 14, 2012 | Family, Music
It’s that time of year where I point well-meaning friends and family, confused at my attitude to the festive season, at a video that sums it up. Tim Minchin nails it: [embedplusvideo height=”390″ width=”645″...
by Neil | Dec 11, 2012 | Writing
Gareth L Powell tagged me in The Next Big Thing meme that has been going round the internet for a while now. The idea is that you answer some questions about your next book and then tag some other writers to do the same thing. Incidentally, Gareth’s post focuses on...
by Neil | Sep 27, 2012 | Conventions, Diary
Just a quick note to say that I will be attending Fantasycon, in Brighton, this weekend. I’ll be there from Friday evening until Sunday morning but won’t be doing any panels. If you see me in the bar or out and about, please do say hello. If I seem quiet,...
by Neil | Sep 17, 2012 | Diary, Writing
I’m back. There are blog posts that are easy to write and those that feel like you are picking your way slowly, carefully, through a swamp that may or may not contain something you don’t want to meet. This is one of the latter. So: Open Door… I didn’t make the grade....
by Neil | Aug 13, 2012 | Diary, Writing
I’m putting this here so I can find it again and as a reminder. I have always been a Burton fan from the moment I understood that the voice of the narrator on Jeff Wayne’s brilliant musical version of War of the Worlds was his. Listening to Bragg’s...
