Happy September ( Read more... )

3. How do you come up with names, for characters (and for places if you're writing about fictional places ( Read more... )

I've begun the song-by-song review of the new Shriekback release, even though I don't have all the songs yet. Carl Marsh is contributing to this album and he's using different methods and instruments from Barry's sojourn into Shriek-land. I wonder if Stuart has those and is waiting on permission from Carl to pass them on to me? Perhaps I should ( Read more... )

I'm what-ifing myself to death. What if the book is published and Barry actually reads it? Is he gonna hate me for Cadmus' numerous crimes against humanity and Vampire-kind? Carl is interested in the book, too. Is he gonna freak out over Cadmus? Should I tell him that Cadmus' name is his name bastardised? Would he mind if he knew? What if the book ( Read more... )