I’m very pleased to announce that I’m appearing alongside a whole host of fantastic writers in the latest Anthology of European SF. This one was a bit of a surprise. … Read More
Like-To, Want-To, Need-To
There are three types of writer (or musician or singer or actor or insert-creative-job-of-your-choice). The first type are the people who would like-to be a writer. These are the people who’ve … Read More
The Not So Amazing Spider-Man
I enjoyed the Tobey Maguire Spider-Man films (although I thought the last one lacked focus) but for some indistinct reason the reboot didn’t really appeal so we didn’t go to … Read More
The Emperor’s New Toy
I’m writing this post on my new toy – a Samsung E5250 Chromebook. If you’re not aware of the Chromebook concept, it’s a class of laptop that runs Google’s Chrome … Read More
Look Who’s Evil Now
My wife introduced me to horror films one afternoon when she suggested we rent out Clive Barker’s Hellraiser. That film has since become one of my favourites and even now, … Read More
Trust me, I’m a Writer
I’ve taken a couple of online writing courses and had the original version of my novel, The Ghost Smuggler, critiqued and I’ve learnt a lot from those experiences. I’ve also learnt … Read More
Retreat (2011)
My wife and I watch quite a lot of movies, usually 3-4 a week. Our PVR sits at 80% full thanks to our subscription to Movie Central and we live … Read More
I’ll Know I’ve Made it as a Writer When…
Justine Larbalestier has a great post up called I’ll Know I’ve Made it as a Writer When… (yes, it’s old but it’s still fun and hides a valuable message beneath its crunchy comedic shell). … Read More
It Hurts How Much?
The snot monkey has packed its bags and is saying its last farewell’s and today is a holiday here in Canada so I decided to try a short 6km run. … Read More