Swift as the Coursing River
In 2017 I joined the Merchant Navy. They have not succeeded in making a man out of me, although I can tie a bowline, climb a mast and decipher a radar picture.
This has left me with rather little time for writing. I hope to return in due course.
Review – Murder on the Orient Express (2017 Film)
A review of Kenneth Brannagh’s adaptation of Murder on the Orient Express. Published at Ferretbrain.
Western Ghost Stories
Thirteen Press has gone ahead with their publication of Western Ghost Stories, which is available in kindle and paperback forms. Mine is the first story, nicely enough, so I’m the one who gets in the kindle preview. Awesome.
Developments
It turns out that the Ghost Stories Western Style II anthology fell through after Static Press had a lull in publishing that ended up outliving the contract for the stories in it. But hey ho, these things happen. Things have presumably been happening behind the scenes, because a few of the editors have now got together to form a new imprint, Thirteen Press.
The upshot is that ‘Revenge and the Railway Dead’ is now contracted to their anthology Western Ghost Stories, which has a tentative publication date of March. They also have several calls for submissions for other anthologies.
Currently working on:
- A superhero monster story for Emby Press.
- I also had a story shortlisted months ago by World Weaver Press, but they seem to be concentrating on novels at the moment so we’ll see.
Clicking My Heels
Fairy tales seem to be de rigueur at the moment. Which suits me just fine.
Currently out in the wild:
- 1 story shortlisted for Specter Spectacular II: 13 Deathly Tales.
- 3 poems submitted for the Mslexia women’s poetry competition.
Now considering what to submit to:
- Tell Me a Fable (DL: 31st July)
- Fairy Tale Review (Wizard of Oz theme) (DL: 1st August)
Time to Rhyme. Or Not.
- Mslexia’s Women’s Poetry Competition is open until 17th June. Ladies, do enter. It’s a great magazine.
- In the wake of Pill Hill Press’s demise, Miles Boothe has set up his own publishing company, Emby Press. He’s got a few calls for submissions up for those who are interested in monsters. And who isn’t?
- I’m doing a writing course at the Isle of Wight College. It’s certainly sparked some ideas, but I think novel writing was a bit of an ambitious aim. I have no idea at all how my novel is going to end 😉
Unshiny and Shiny
- I recently reviewed Adam Roberts’s novel By Light Alone on FerretBrain. I didn’t like it much.
- I’m thinking about making some art for Neil Gaiman’s mini pretty stories though.
- Also – I just came back from Disneyland Paris. It continues to be awesome.
A Song of Ice and Pan-Galactic Gargle Blasters
It occurs to me that Dolorous Edd, from George RR Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series, has a spiritual twin.
Officially Special
Joining the information age, I guested on the Ferretbrain podcast on Coriolanus. Because apparently I like my Shakespearean leads to be utter bastards.
Unreal Sonia 