by Neil | Jul 27, 2008 | Life, Personal, rambling post that goes all over the place, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Seemed like a good idea at the time, Thoughts, Writing
I’m back. First off some apologies: as constant readers will know I intended to have content for Wednesday and Friday of last week but failed to live up to this promise. This was due to a combination of some technical problems with my Internet connection (my mobile...by Neil | Jul 20, 2008 | Blog stats, Life, Personal, Random, Seemed like a good idea at the time, Thoughts, Writing
I’m not going to be around much next week as I’ll be in West Yorkshire on a writing course. I booked the course earlier in the year when I was reviewing my writing goals and realised that I might benefit from getting my work in front of people who had...by Neil | Jun 26, 2008 | Blog, Family, Life, Personal, Random, Seemed like a good idea at the time, why is it always me
Assuming of course you’re shooting a film involving a bespecled, bearded chap dressed like a tramp and sporting a full set of luggage under his eyes. Apologies for the lack of bloggage. It’s been a bit frantic this week with family stuff (Niece being...by Neil | Jun 15, 2008 | Family, Life, Personal, rambling post that goes all over the place, Random, Seemed like a good idea at the time, The Woodsman, Writing
Well, today has nearly gone. As expected I failed to finish The Woodsman today although I have managed to get to Chapter 17 – around eighteen thousand words to go. Of course – although it is a major rewrite – it is the third draft and so not quite as...by Neil | May 13, 2008 | Birthday, Blog, Orlando Bloom, Paddy Ashdown, Personal, rambling post that goes all over the place, Seemed like a good idea at the time, Thoughts, Writing
Today this blog is one year old. I’m quite surprised I managed to stick at it for this long; in the past my sites have only lasted a few months before I got bored. In the case of The Other Side of The River I’ve managed to post every week and I’ve proven to myself...by Neil | Mar 30, 2008 | Fiction, Personal, Seemed like a good idea at the time, The Woodsman, Thoughts, Writing
Apparently today is the 30th March. Constant readers will know this was meant to be my self-imposed deadline for finishing The Woodsman. I haven’t hit it, have no chance of hitting it given I’ve only got as far as the end of chapter six, but it’s not...