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Category Archives: pointless things of wonderfulness
A Perfect Storm…
Last night, around 11pm, somewhere between one too many coffees and the point where my mind stopped denying my body needs sleep, I hit a perfect storm. One of those rare moments when everything just clicks into place. A moment … Continue reading
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The Quotable Writers Block…
We all get a touch of the dreaded writer’s block every now and again. Just as we all get a touch of the procrastination fairy, hit by wayward narrative bombs and once in a while manage to string a few words together without anything … Continue reading
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Anthological thoughts…
I have just sent the completed second draft, fully typeset, and nailed into book form, of ‘A Scar Of Avarice’ to my proof-reader. ASOA if you have been paying attention to my Blog, Twitter feed or Facebook accounts is a … Continue reading
Posted in humour, novels, orks, pointless things of wonderfulness, publication, self-publishing, writes, writing
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A Scar Of Avarice…
Cover reveals are a bit of the thing… Apparently. But as a break from the second draft, I was messing about on https://www.canva.com/ this evening. That and deciding on a title for the short novel I was talking about in the previous … Continue reading
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Whats in a title…
I’ve just finished writing the first draft of a short Hannibal Smyth crossover novelette that is set in Esqwiths Passing Place. I’ve not made mention of this before now because it started out as an experiment a week ago when … Continue reading
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Pointless list of wonderfulness…
Like most people who blog, I read a lot of blogs. I probably don’t read as many blogs as I should, as I am forever saving a link to my bookmarks and never quite getting back to them. Or, on Mondays, … Continue reading
Nyarlathotep – a strange convergence
‘And it was then that Nyarlathotep came out of Egypt.’ It may be a sign that the end of times is upon us. Or perhaps just a sign that some people believe it is so. Or a sign of a … Continue reading
Posted in blogging, cthulhu, insomnia, mythos, Nyarlathotep, opinion, pointless things of wonderfulness, retro book reviews, rites, sci-fi
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The Shunned House: The Complete Lovecraftian #41
I know, I know, I am fully aware, yer thanks for pointing that out… Yes, I did say last time I was back on the horse, and the Lovecraftian side of this blog would be back on track, after the … Continue reading
Posted in amreading, blogging, book reviews, fiction, goodreads, Goth, horror, Lovecraft, mythos, opinion, pointless things of wonderfulness, rant, reads, retro book reviews, sci-fi
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Odd Moments Of Wonderfulness…
We all need the odd moment of wonderfulness to brighten our days. Sometimes it’s a geeky little meme that just makes us smile or a quote from a favourite author that amuses us. On a rainy Tuesday after a rainy (and … Continue reading
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