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And the winners are!
A while ago I posted up that I had five chapters of my first Shattered Lands book up for comment. They proved to be to be very popular and got many views. Unfortunately, not many of the viewers actually commented. Which was the whole point as I was running a competition where a number of … Continue reading
The internet has removed any sense of true timescale
Once upon a time, if I wanted to find something out I had to either go to a shop and buy a magazine, go to the bookshop, or take a trip to the library. That or ask my parents. Now, if someone asks me a question and I don’t know the answer, or I want … Continue reading
What the fuck was happening in the past?
The longer that Operation Yewtree continues, the more and more people that I used to look up to and ‘like’ are arrested and charged. The latest is obviously Stuart Hall, he who used to have the nation roaring in laughter alongside him at the antics of people dressed as cartoon characters in huge costumes as … Continue reading
A Very Indian Mutiny
That is the working title of my next Shattered Lands novel. I’m glad to say that I’m already over 12,000 words into it. As with the first book, things are somewhat different in my timeline to that of the ‘normal’ timeline that we think we live in right now. I thought I’d let you in … Continue reading
2012 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: 600 people reached the top of Mt. Everest in 2012. This blog got about 5,300 views in 2012. If every person who reached the top of Mt. Everest viewed this blog, it would have taken 9 years to get … Continue reading
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