SEVEN DAYS until submission! Here begins my final-week sequence of blink-and-you-miss-them ghostwriter reports ... A 5:15am start rewarded me with 90 minutes of precious editing time before the day job kicked in. I edited only one chapter, due to the need for some delicate rewriting: weaving character relationships more fully into steadily mounting pre-battle tension; … Continue reading Ghostwriter Diaries 20
Writing in Technicolor
I write in Technicolor. Perhaps I should explain. Like most writers of my generation, my writing style and sense of narrative have been greatly influenced by cinema. If you asked me to list the stories that have had the greatest influence on me, I'd be as likely to cite George Lucas's Star Wars as John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath, … Continue reading Writing in Technicolor
Ghostwriter Diaries 19
After a solid day spent editing, and with a little over a week to go until my final submission deadline, it's unlikely this entry will make a lot of sense. But if I don't check in now, you probably won't hear from me again until it's all over. And that would be a shame. Today, … Continue reading Ghostwriter Diaries 19
“Talus and the Frozen King” Review Roundup – 4
We're another week closer to the official UK launch of the paperback edition of Talus and the Frozen King (it's out in the US, and available as an ebook, already), and here are the latest reviews … Crime Fiction Lover More than just a whodunnit – this is a story about the power of stories, and a reflection … Continue reading “Talus and the Frozen King” Review Roundup – 4
“Talus and the Frozen King” Review Roundup – 3
There are plenty of reviews still coming in for Talus and the Frozen King. Here's this week's crop … Adventures in Sci-Fi Publishing The manic energy of modern day our modern Sherlock Holmes is a difficult thing to transpose to a book. To take such a character and place them in the Stone Age without the aid … Continue reading “Talus and the Frozen King” Review Roundup – 3
Neolithic Houses of Skara Brae
My Neolithic detective novel Talus and the Frozen King is set largely on the remote island of Creyak, in an icebound and unnamed land that bears a suspicious resemblance to the north-west coast of Scotland. The model for Creyak is the Neolithic village of Skara Brae, which was inhabited between 3,200 BC and 2,200 BC. My tale … Continue reading Neolithic Houses of Skara Brae
“Talus and the Frozen King” – US Launch Day
It's launch day! Talus and the Frozen King is now out in the wild. So, stop reading this announcement and go buy yourself a copy. Now! If you're in the UK, your buying options for the paperback may be limited until the official release on 6th April 2014, but you should be able to pick up … Continue reading “Talus and the Frozen King” – US Launch Day
Ghostwriter Diaries 18
I'm eighty-eight pages into the second draft, which means it's time to put down my laptop for a moment and check in with you, oh loyal reader of these rambling and soon-to-be-concluded ghostwriter diaries. Why pause for breath on this particular page? Read on and you'll find out. This might be the second draft, but … Continue reading Ghostwriter Diaries 18
Neolithic Names
Character names are a thorny issue for writers of fiction. If a name doesn't remind you of your old Uncle Henry, it probably conjures up an image of a famous actor or politican. Perhaps a notorious serial killer. Give your hero a long name and you'll be sick of writing it out by the time … Continue reading Neolithic Names
“Talus and the Frozen King” Review Roundup – 2
With one week to go until Talus and the Frozen King is published, it's time for a second roundup of blog reviews. While I'm delighted to say Talus is being warmly received so far, there's some good criticism here: Bookonaut has some interesting views on the thorny issue of naming Neolithic characters, while Sense of Wonder debates the question … Continue reading “Talus and the Frozen King” Review Roundup – 2
Graham Edwards 