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Catchup

I can't believe it's been a couple of weeks since I last posted a blog entry. Time flies like an arrow (in the way fruit flies like a banana), I have been writing a little. I started a new novel a little while back - I blogged something to this effect back on the 24th July. Well it's a sf novel and I'm about 14K into it. The only problem is I'm just not feeling it. I might hand it over to my test reader after the Olympics and see what the feedback is. Or to put things another way I'm not getting out of my funk. I mentioned this before about not having finished a story for a while. I get so far and just... well... stop being interested. And if I'm not interested in it I can't see a reader being interested. It's a complete bugger. I like writing. It gives me a sense of satisfaction, but it's dried up a little. I think I need some time to go away and plot out a story for a week or two and get the whole thing onto paper in a notebook like I di...

Old books - collecting update

I collect books. This should come as no surprise to anyone who has read one of my previous postings. Well a week or so ago (and sorry for the delay in posting this - other things like writing took priority in a busy week) I went into one of my favourite second hand bookshops (in Polesworth, near Tamworth) and bought a few books. And, being the type, I thought I would share some details. The books were (all are paperbacks) Saul Dunn - the Coming of Steeleye Saul Dunn - Steeleye - the Wideways Saul Dunn - Steeleye - Waterspace Frederik Pohl & Lester del Rey - Preferred Risk James Blish - Midsummer Century James Blish - ...and All the Stars a Stage Bob Shaw - Nightwalk Robert Silverberg - Vornan-19 Poul Anderson & Gordon R. Dickson - Star Prince Charlie Poul Anderson & Gordon R. Dickson - Earthman's Burden Lin Carter - Time War Christopher Anvil - the Day the Machines Stopped John Morressy - Starbrat Jack Vance - the Pnume Leo P. Kelley - Mythmaster Jack ...