by Neil | Jul 30, 2019 | Reading
Those of you who subscribe to my newsletter will know I am a fan of Mark Stay’s epic fantasy The End of Magic. For those that aren’t subscribing, here’s what I said: Shout out to Mark Stay/What I have been reading – Mark is one half of the...
by Neil | Apr 28, 2011 | Books, Reading
Those of you on Twitter will know that I retreated to a Secret Mediterranean Location prior to Easter. It was a glorious week of relaxation, good weather, good food and reading. However, in the run up to the break it was a frantic dash to get everything done and I...
by Neil | Jan 2, 2011 | Diary, Personal, Reading, Writing
Some stats for 2010 in which I: 1. Read about 57 books. (Reasonable. This is exactly the same as the year before.) 2. Wrote about 123,000 words. (This is not as good as it should be. And way down on the previous year. Fudge.) 3. Submitted an embarrassingly low number...
by Neil | Dec 31, 2010 | Books, Comment, Fantasy, Horror, Reading, Review, Science Fiction
This is the first Christmas for the self hosted version of my blog. As was customary on my old internet home, I’d like to take some time to draw your attention to the books I particularly enjoyed reading this year and, looking back, I’m surprised how much...
by Neil | Nov 10, 2010 | Reading, Video
The other Neil is fifty today. Happy Birthday Neil, thanks for all the stories, the blog and generally being a the kind of writer who encourages others to make stuff. This is Neil reading one of my favourite of his poems, Crazy Hair:...
by Neil | Aug 10, 2010 | Reading, Writing
One of those brief writing updates, banged out while I actually have time for lunch. I’ve been writing, consistently, which is nice. I’m pleased to report the as yet unrevealed novel-in-progress passed into the five figure word count over the course of the...
