At what point does homage become pastiche? That's the question I came up against when I wrote my Neolithic murder mystery Talus and the Frozen King. While the novel is unashamedly inspired by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic stories about Victorian detective Sherlock Holmes, I was determined that my tale of ancient crime and punishment … Continue reading “Talus and the Frozen King” – First Draft VS Final
“Limb”
Here's another doodle in what I like to think of as my "Birotech" series. Why the funky name? Because I draw them with a Bic biro. It's called "Limb" for no other reason than that it looks to me like some kind of robot arm. Maybe. The truth is, I've no idea what it is, … Continue reading “Limb”
Construction Kit Junkie
When I was eight years old, I became a shipbuilder. The ship I built was the RMS Mauretania. It wasn't the actual ocean liner, you understand, but a 1:600 scale plastic kit made by UK model manufacturer Airfix. The kit had been a gift from a kindly relative and, despite having no particular interest in … Continue reading Construction Kit Junkie
The Many Lives of a Writer – 6
Most people are like cats – they live not just one life, but many. Writers are no exception. Here's the skinny on my sixth writing life. Collaboration I'm not exactly sure when I slipped into my sixth writing life. That's the thing with time. We like to imagine it frozen into neat little chunks, like ice cubes in … Continue reading The Many Lives of a Writer – 6
The Picture
The Picture has been hanging on my wall for many years. I drew it when I was seventeen, egged on by my good friend, Andy Wicks. One of these days, I'll prise it out of its frame, slap it on a big flatbed scanner and make myself a decent digital copy. Until then, you'll have to make … Continue reading The Picture
Ghostwriter Diaries – On Pseudonyms
The novel I ghostwrote earlier this year will be published soon, under pseudonym. Today, I learned what that pseudonym is to be. It's a strange feeling, acquainting yourself with someone who doesn't exist … yet who is in many respects your own self. Like looking into a mirror and seeing a stranger staring back. The … Continue reading Ghostwriter Diaries – On Pseudonyms
“Talus and the Frozen King” Review Roundup – 8
Three new reviews for Talus and the Frozen King hit the airwaves this week: Fantasy Literature Talus, with his Holmes-like attributes, is a familiar character: preternaturally observant, highly rational, super deductive, a lover of puzzles, often condescending (though not, it seems, purposely or cruelly so), a sharp taskmaster and teacher, and quite at sea when it comes … Continue reading “Talus and the Frozen King” Review Roundup – 8
“Station”
I used to draw for pleasure all the time. Now I rarely have the urge. However, today the mood took me and I spent a happy hour sketching this strange futuristic structure (I have old sketch books filled with stuff like this). I've called it Station but really I've no idea what the heck it is. … Continue reading “Station”
Where Do Writers Get Their Ideas?
Where do you get your ideas from? It's the cliché question every fiction writer gets asked. Over and over again. It bugs the hell out of some people, but I rather like trying to come up with answers, because the creative process fascinates me. I say "answers" in the plural, because I believe the muses … Continue reading Where Do Writers Get Their Ideas?
“Talus and the Frozen King” Review Roundup – 7
In the interests of giving you a balanced set of views, I'll kick of this latest roundup with some conflicted comments from Harry Markov at SFSignal: SF Signal I’ve had a maddening experience with Talus and the Frozen King because when Edwards nails it, this book is a page turner. I had no idea who … Continue reading “Talus and the Frozen King” Review Roundup – 7
Graham Edwards 