Monthly Archives: April 2012

Lost futures

Posted on April 29, 2012 by admin

Lydd is a small town in Kent, positioned more or less exactly at the centre of the Romney Marshes. There are no major roads that go near it. Its railway station, Lydd Town, was closed to passenger traffic in 1967. … Continue reading →

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Counting sheep

Posted on April 22, 2012 by admin

David Hebblethwaite has been playing a fun game over at Follow the Thread today: pick a favourite book for every letter of the alphabet. Irresistible for list junkies like myself, and his post made me smile especially because I have … Continue reading →

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Thought for the day

Posted on April 16, 2012 by admin

Irvine Welsh in today’s Guardian describes his approach to plot as ‘just a big mess’: “I come up with a blurb at the beginning, but the book’ll always be completely different by the time it’s finished. They say: ‘Where’s the … Continue reading →

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Just a few bits and pieces about stories

Posted on April 13, 2012 by admin

I found out on Wednesday that ‘The Silver Wind’ came joint first in the Interzone Reader’s Poll for 2011, sharing the top spot with Suzanne Palmer’s very excellent ‘The Ceiling is Sky’. I was astonished, so much so that when … Continue reading →

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Eastercon 2012

Posted on April 9, 2012 by admin

Interacting with people en masse does not not come easily or naturally to me, and so I tend to find events like Eastercon a little overwhelming. It’s always worth that initial anxiety though, as Olympus 2012 proved so wonderfully well. … Continue reading →

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Turing’s plaque

Posted on April 2, 2012 by admin

I’m now into the final 5-10,000 words of the first draft of the novel. I was hoping to finish the draft this week but I don’t think it’s going to happen. This final little chapter is very important, and trying … Continue reading →

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