Archive for October, 2008

Whatever your persuasion, Happy Halloween everyone. (from here).
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Following a couple of emails asking questions after yesterday’s post I realised that information about Blade Red Press would be helpful. In the world of music there are hundreds of quality bands that have trouble getting noticed or signed by the major labels. It became quite common for bands to produce and market their...
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I have a hard copy of the new edition of RealmShift in my grubby paw and it looks great. I know that I would say that, seeing as I wrote and designed it, but it does look awesome with Donn Salt’s artwork on the cover. So this book is very close to being available...
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Motorcycles and a funny sign. Well, it’s funny now anyway. .
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I’ve made mention here a few times of the forthcoming movie of The Watchmen, based on one of the greatest novels of all time (graphic or otherwise). The official site has just released this teaser poster. My interest is piqued, but my scepticism remains intact. .
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A week or so ago I posted that MageSign, the sequel to RealmShift, was on the way. I wasn’t lying. I also promised a sneak peek at the cover of MageSign and the re-issue of RealmShift. True to my word, here they are: The artwork on the covers is pretty special. The crystal skull...
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With reference to my prvious post, I’m pleased to say that our friend Michael has pointed me in the direction of the full list of words on the chopping block. From The Times Online via Editorial Ass, here’s the list of 24 words in trouble: Abstergent – Cleansing or scouring Agrestic – Rural; rustic;...
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A recent article by Ruth Wajnryb in the Spectrum section of the Sydney Morning Herald gave me pause for thought. Ruth was talking about how the powers that be (in this case the Collins Dictionary people) decide when a word is dead. A word can live on in a dictionary for some time, firstly...
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According to an Angus & Robertson poll of 26,000 people, as reported in the Sydney Morning Herald. As with all these things, this poll is tempered by the times. Recent works ride higher on the list as they’re fresh in people’s minds, while certain classics persist regardless of time. For example, Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight...
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I know I’ve been talking a lot about my next novel and nothing has materialised yet. However, it is written, it is in production and it should be available soon. I was hoping it would be available at the end of October, but certain production issues are delaying things slightly. However, rest assured that...
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