Since 2009, I have started eight novels and two novellas. I have finished drafts of five of them. Three I will never look at again (not to edit or salvage, anyway — maybe to learn from them). In terms of major …
Processing a Visual Block
I mentioned in my last post that I’m in the midst of editing Planes Shifter. This is planned to be the second-to-last edit, because I’m aiming to submit to at least one agent by July 1st. Following this draft, a …
An Example of Tension
This week, my other half introduced me to the Batman Movies. *Spoiler Alert* In The Dark Knight Rises, there is a scare that no one must cross this particular bridge. We’ve been following Police Officer Blake, who knows that irrespective …
Knowing the Landscape
Last week, I sat on my bed writing some completely new scenes to Resilience. These are essentially first drafts, and yet I sat there with two reference books, google and twitter open. Despite the fact that I tend to whiz …
WFC Panel: The Best of All Possible Worlds
Saturday began much better than Friday had. Having attended five hour-long slots on Friday, with a mixture of enjoyment, uncertainty and “this isn’t really for me”, I was pleasantly surprised by Saturday morning. It began with The Best of All Possible …
WFC Panel: The End Is Now
Friday continued at the convention with “The End is Now” at 2pm . Panellists were: Kathleen Ann Goonan, Peter F. Hamilton, William F. Nolan, Samantha Shannon, S. M. Stirling, Tricia Sullivan. My Notes – If anything changes socially, then it …