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
Ghostwriter Diaries 11
This week I hit the first major road block in my ghostwriting journey. Real life, as it often does, took my carefully-crafted schedule and twisted it into something resembling a monster pretzel. I won't bore you with the details, but let's just say the broken washing machine and flooded kitchen didn't help. Actually, there wasn't … Continue reading Ghostwriter Diaries 11
Ghostwriter Diaries 10
Yahoo! I just reached the first major milestone in my ghostwriting odyssey. I've completed the first part of the three-part novel, and submitted the first draft manuscript to my client. Total count of this first submission is around 27,500 words. That's a little longer than agreed, but long is good because it gives the editorial … Continue reading Ghostwriter Diaries 10
Graham Edwards – Author & Journalist 