Paranoia

Philip HarrisAugust 20, 2013MoviesLeave a Comment

We got another pair of tickets to an advance screening last week (Thursday to be precise). This time for the thriller Paranoia. It had a promising enough cast, Liam Hemsworth, … Read More

50

Philip HarrisAugust 19, 2013MetricsLeave a Comment

Yesterday marked the 50th day of my current writing streak. During that time I’ve written 37,950 words, mostly on The Ghost Smuggler. Still a long way to go to beat my … Read More

Inbetween Days

Philip HarrisAugust 18, 2013Writing, Writing ProcessLeave a Comment

So, with first draft of The Ghost Smuggler written and filed away for a few weeks before I start revising it, what’s next? Well, first up, I don’t want to stop writing. … Read More

Dust

Philip HarrisAugust 17, 2013Authors, BooksLeave a Comment

The third book in Hugh Howey’s Silo Series, Dust, was released today. The first book in the series, Wool, began life as a fantastic short story that Hugh self-published at … Read More

“My only friend, the end”

Philip HarrisAugust 14, 2013The Ghost Smuggler, WritingLeave a Comment

At 9:14pm today, I wrapped up the first draft of The Ghost Smuggler. I’ve edited out some of the notes I’ve been keeping and cleaned up a few stray blocks of … Read More

Wise Words from Delilah S. Dawson

Philip HarrisAugust 14, 2013Writing, Writing AdviceLeave a Comment

I think I’ve mentioned Chuck Wendig’s fantastic blog before (and if I haven’t I should have) but yesterday’s guest post by paranormal author, Delilah S. Dawson is fantastic so I’m … Read More

Sometimes the Words Just Appear

Philip HarrisAugust 12, 2013Running, WritingLeave a Comment

Sometimes the words just appear on the page, seemingly from nowhere. Yesterday was one of those days. It started off with our usual long run. We opted for a doozy … Read More

True Story

Philip HarrisAugust 11, 2013ChatterLeave a Comment

Husband: “I bought sixteen new books yesterday.” Wife: “Sixteen!? That must be a record.” Husband: “No, that was Monday.” Wife: “How many did you buy on Monday?” Husband: “Twenty one.” … Read More

The Story Coaster

Philip HarrisAugust 10, 2013Comics, WritingLeave a Comment

From the wonderful Incidental Comics site. You can buy a poster of this from Grant’s shop.