If you've ever climbed a mountain, or even a moderately challenging hill, you'll know all about false summits. A false summit is the tantalising peak that appears over the next ridge when you're still only halfway up the slope. You strike out towards it with renewed gusto, convinced your ultimate goal is in sight, and … Continue reading Ghostwriter Diaries 17
Ghostwriter Diaries 16
Huzzah! I'm a very happy ghost! The first draft of the novel is now complete, nearly two weeks ahead of schedule. Having blasted through the final action-packed chapters, I now find myself with no more story left to tell. However, if you think I'm ready to kick back with a stiff drink, think again. My … Continue reading Ghostwriter Diaries 16
“Talus and the Frozen King” Review Roundup – 1
Although the official publication date of Talus and the Frozen King is still a few weeks off, my Neolithic detective novel has started picking up its first reviews from the blogosphere. Here’s a quick roundup of extracts from this week. Drunken Dragon Reviews There are three things about this book that I absolutely loved. The … Continue reading “Talus and the Frozen King” Review Roundup – 1
Ghostwriter Diaries 15
Regular readers of these ghostwriter diaries may recall how, a few weeks ago, a minor crisis involving a broken washing machine resulted in my most productive day to date. Well, thanks to yet another domestic disaster, I've surpassed my record. All right, it was hardly a disaster, just a carbon monoxide alarm triggering an unlikely … Continue reading Ghostwriter Diaries 15
Ghostwriter Diaries 14
Well, that's the second big milestone reached. At around 6:30am today, I wrote the final words of Chapter 25, completing Act II of the fantasy novel I'm ghostwriting. My deadline to submit this middle chunk of the book is Monday morning, so I have the weekend to review it. I don't have time to do … Continue reading Ghostwriter Diaries 14
Talus is in Da House
Yes, my comp copies of Talus and the Frozen King have arrived from Solaris Books. Forgive me for not writing more, but now I have to log out and do my happy dance. Believe me, that's not something you want to see. Besides, it's only a big box of books. How exciting can that be? … Continue reading Talus is in Da House
Urban Mythic – Review
There's a nice review of The Alchemy Press Book of Urban Mythic on Mieneke van der Salm's blog A Fantastical Librarian. I'm honoured to have my story A Night To Forget picked out as one of the reviewer's favourites: A Night to Forget is a curious story of a young woman who is still dealing with the … Continue reading Urban Mythic – Review
The Sensual Typewriter
I remember my first typewriter well. It was a pale grey Remington and it weighed approximately half a ton. While it was theoretically portable, it was impossible to carry the damn thing from one room to the next without risking a double hernia. It was so heavy that I was under strict instructions from my … Continue reading The Sensual Typewriter
Ghostwriter Diaries 13
Years ago, Gloria Estefan advised me that the rhythm was gonna get me. I think she may have been broadcasting the same message to several million other people at the same time, but I can't be sure. Well, you know what? Just as Gloria promised, the rhythm has indeed got me. In the early days … Continue reading Ghostwriter Diaries 13
Ghostwriter Diaries 12
Having completed phase one of my ghostwriting assignment (the first twelve chapters of the novel), I'm now deep into phase two. However, my timescale is so tight, and my editors are so efficient, that I've just received a complete set of notes on phase one. Getting feedback as you go along is a good thing. … Continue reading Ghostwriter Diaries 12
Graham Edwards 