I still haven’t written my post about my thoughts on AI (mostly because I’m trying to work out how to express all those in less than 10,000 words). But if you follow me on social media (mostly Bluesky) you’ll know that I’m not a fan.
Sunday Snippet – 14th April 2024
I’m supposed to be writing so it’s the perfect time to post a new snippet.
I’m going way back into the archives to an abandoned story today. It looks like this one was written in November 2014. I never finished the story, and I really have no idea what it’s about, but like I said, I’m procrastinating, so here it is anyway. As always, this is unedited.
My First Screenplay (Award)
A while back, I decided to try my hand screenwriting. Rather than trying to come up with a new story and adapt to screenwriting at the same time, I decided to adapt one of my short stories.
“All dry and English slow”
True to type, I’m going with another sad song for my first Music Wednesday post of 2024.
Sunday Snippet – 31st March 2024
This week’s Sunday Snippet is from a short story that I finished a couple of hours ago. It’s for the March flash fiction contest on the Crystal Lake Publishing Patreon page. This month’s theme is “workplace horror”.
Quote of the Month – March
“By and large people try to do the right thing. We just don’t always have the same idea of what’s right.”
Sunday Snippet – 10th March 2024
This week’s Sunday Snippet is from my upcoming series about a female exorcist. This particular bit has actually been cut from the current version of the manuscript. I’ve reworked the core storyline so Davis and his memories are no longer part of the book. I always keep my early drafts, though, so this may get resurrected at some point in the future.
What Happened to my Audiobook?
Glitch Mitchell and the Unseen Planet was my first full length indie publication. It grew out of an idea to recreate the episodic structure of the old Flash Gordon serials that I used to watch growing up. It’s a fun book, and it has its fans. You can still get it on Kindle. What you can’t do, anymore is get it as an audiobook.
March 2024 Writing Update
As I’ve previously rambled on about, last year was not a productive one for my personal writing, and I set out to have a much better 2024. And so far I’m being successful.
Sunday Snippet – 25th February 2024
Otto was partying when the zombies arrived. He was in the garden of his Hollywood Hills mansion surrounded by some of the biggest names in entertainment. The ones that mattered to him, anyway. A DJ pounded out the tunes while half a dozen wannabe models circulated with tiny pieces of food with names that Otto couldn’t pronounce. The guests fawned over each other, piling on the hyperbolic praise and the false modesty. It was Hollywood at its most fake, and Otto loved it all.