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*dusts journal off*
Strikes me that I've not updated in a while.
I have finished my vampire story and the recipient was very pleased with it. It is rather long - but it will be posted here eventually. I've got to go through and find all the bits that need italicising ( Read more... ) -
On vampires...
Which are suprisingly enjoyable to write, who knew?
So far I have made the following accidentally misspellings whilst writing the next Jonathan Harris story:
campires
bampires
vapires
capires
And, my instant favourite, 'vampies'. They're pies that feed on you!
In Soviet Russia you don't eat pies, pies eat you?
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The Club Notes: Club Treasurer
Today is the birthday of one of my dearest friends, _jenjen_. She's been steadfast and brilliant for the past six? years I've known her. Funny, intelligent and just generally awesome to be around. She is almost like my other self ( Read more... ) -
Ghost of the Father
My boss asked me to write a story for a charity thing we were doing at work. I gave myself the prompt of 'lifeboat' as it was raising money for the RNLI. This is what came out.
(Aside: it's not completely necessary - but the first Jonathan Harris story, The Sea Next Door, can be read here. It was written for SFX's Pulp Idol 2008 contest, which I ( Read more... ) -
The BBC Big Read Meme
I've probably done this somewhere before - but because I feel I must, as this is supposed to be the journal of an author (hopefully, eventually) and avid reader.
- Look at the list and bold those you have read.
- Italicise those you intend to read.
- Underline the books you love, and strike out the books you read but didn't like.
( The List ) -
Run!
On July 16th 1983, in an Anglican Church* in New Zealand, June Parker married Mark Addley. They became my parents on June 14th 1984. This year was their 25th Wedding Anniversary. I made them a Strawberry and Chocolate Pie (with bonus Raspberries) and went in on a lovely mantel clock with my sister ( Read more... ) -
A Nice Thing
Let me tell you about the nice thing my Dad did for me yesterday. (Uh, that would Saturday for those with a literal mind ( Read more... ) -
This Is How It Works
In case anyone was wondering 'How It Works' (that is, inspiration) - it's exactly like this. Exactly.
Warren Ellis' description is exactly right.
(Normal service to resume, um, sometime. Because I need to tell you all about the Donalds) -
The Sea Next Door - Pulp Idol 2008 Entry
(Flocked because I don't think they want this to be anywhere else but in there own magazine)
This is my Pulp Idol entry.
( The Sea Next Door ) -
(Untitled)
I've written a story for the Waterstones What's Your Story competition. At only 600 characters in length it had to be very, very short ( Read more... )