Wasted Days

“What amazes me is that most days feel useless. I don't seem to accomplish anything-just a few pages, most of which don't seem very good. Yet, when I put all those wasted days together, I somehow end up with a book of which I'm very proud.”

~ Louis Sachar

The Big Question: What are you going to write about?

“So okay - there you are in your room with the shade down and the door shut and the plug pulled out of the base of the telephone. You've blown up your TV and committed yourself to a thousand words a day, come hell or high water. Now comes the big question: What are you going to write about? And the equally big answer: Anything you damn well want. ”

~ Stephen King

Thought for the Day

Why do you write?

Stories

"After nourishment, shelter and companionship, stories are the thing we need most in the world.” 

~ Philip Pullman

Courting Insanity

“A non-writing writer is a monster courting insanity.”

~ Franz Kafka

Nine Worlds Geekfest - one week to go!

A week today I shall be at the Nine Worlds Geekfest 2013 in London. So why not drop by the Steampunk stand and say hello?

According to the current schedule I should be taking part in the following events at the following times.

Saturday 10 August
11.45am - Steampunk Authors: book readings and signings session.
3.15pm - Steampunk in Fiction

Sunday 11 August
11.45am - Steampunk Authors: book readings and signings session.
3.15pm - Steampunk in the Media

Maybe I'll see you there. To find out more about the event, follow this link.

Steampunk Thursday: Nine Worlds Geekfest

In case you missed my previous post on the subject, I shall be one of the guest authors/part of the Steampunk posse taking part in the Nine Worlds Geekfest 2013 in London this summer. (There's a handy countdown clock at the top of the right hand sidebar.)

From the official press release:

As well as including the core elements of traditional science fiction conventions like literature and film, Nine Worlds seeks to broaden the scope of geekery to include many aspects of popular science and technology, while dispensing with the whole celeb photo and signing machine that turns many sci-fi events into all-day queueing marathons. As co-organiser Ludi Valentine explains, “Our guests are the writers, and creators, and scientists, the people who make awesome things happen, people with amazing stories to tell, and cool stuff to show you.”

To find out more about the event, follow this link.