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Blog postI expect this is going to be a muddled kind of post, because I haven't blogged in a while and I'm trying to get this written in what's left of my lunch hour.
It was inspired by this article - Sam Sykes, The Cost of Doing Business - but goes off in a different direction. However, I will take the initial premise of things that 'aggravate the everliving toadwarts out of me' and the subsequent ruminating on why that might be so. The thing in this case being the humble put-down. This can -
Blog postLast week I got double-tagged on this Next Big Thing meme that's been going around by Emma Jane Davies and Jo Thomas. It's kind of like the flu, only doesn't last as long. Unless I ramble on a bit answering the questions.
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1. What is the title of your next book?
I see. Right in there with the tough questions like some sort of reverse Columbo. My next book could well be 'An Alternative History of Balesley Green', which I originally wrote a few years ago. Or it could be ' -
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Blog postYesterday marked the accidental, pre-emptive launch of 'Off the Record 2: At the Movies' thanks to Amazon being far more efficient than they claim to be. So, I thought I'd write a post here about how and why I have a story in the anthology called 'The Umbrellas of Cherbourg'.
This tale starts in deepest Sussex, where a fine upstanding gentleman of Swedish descent reclines in the leather-bound armchair that takes pride of place in his sizeable library. He is somewhat saddle sore from -
Blog postNow available on Amazon as an e-book, Fox Spirit's first anthology, 'Tales of the Nun and Dragon', is going to see limited edition print run before the end of the year and I have literally just finished the full cover, which extends the e-book artwork to include a tail and some more grass. Looking forward to seeing this wrapped around a real, live paperback.
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Randall and Hopkirk Deceased
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Blog postAfter a conversation on Twitter this afternoon, I have decided to blog. Not only that, but I have decided to blog some writing advice. What makes me qualified to do that? Nothing! Except this diploma of awesomeness I have just awarded myself.
As is the convention, this advice will take the form of a list. Because I am efficient / lazy, it will be a very short list.No one can tell you how to write...Some writers plot meticulously. Some writers make it up as they go along. Some writer -
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Blog postThe sound is quiet, so you might need to turn your volume up, and, well, it's me reading, so you might want to turn the picture down, but this is my performance in my 11am slot at FantasyCon 2011.
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Blog postOkay, I'm a little late to the party with this (and what a party it is, what with the balloon and the candle and the second-hand party-popper), but 'The Office of Lost and Found' is now available in print!
It's still available digitally as well, which means you can now choose between the following flavours:
eBook:Amazon USAmazon UKAnarchy BookspBook:Paperback with Artwork Cover at LuluHardback with Logo Cover at LuluThe print versions also include 'Extra Bonus Feature Easter Eggs':Ar -
Blog postA brief on-line conversation around lunchtime today set me wondering if there was any relationship between the kind of fiction people write and their professional background. I have a vague notion that crime-writers are somewhat more likely to have a background in journalism or law, while SF/F/H seem to be drawn more from the ranks of the teaching and IT professions. Is that backed up by the facts though?
This led me to look at setting up a quick survey*. Two simple questions:- What is / -
Blog postOkay, so instead of getting on with the book covers I'm supposed to be doing or writing the short story I'm supposed to be finishing, this evening I have been cleaning up the logo used on the cover for the first draft copies of Lost and Found...
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Blog postSo, it's finally happened. It's now possible to buy one of my books on Amazon. The giddy novelty is sure to wear off eventually, but for the time being, I'll do my best to appreciate the moment. Here's a new trailer to watch to mark the occasion.
P.S. I should also say that the piano samples mixed into the music for both trailers so far were produced by HardstyleRythm and downloaded from Looperman. -
Blog postReviews are now starting to filter in for 'The Office of Lost and Found'. I don't know whether I'll keep this post up to date with every review (I imagine I'll lose track sooner or later), but these are the ones I know about so far, in order of posting, along with quotes I haven't taken entirely out of context:
First Draft reviews:3rd., September, 2010 - Un:Bound - "... excellent storytelling, compelling characters and unrelenting movement."Advanced Review Copy reviews:26th., Jun -
Blog postOkay, it took a couple more evenings to turn those initial sketches into a finished picture and the finished picture is somewhat flawed, but it's been good practice so maybe the next one will be better. I still can't shake the feeling that copying rather than dreaming up from your imagination is cheating, but if the ends are better, I guess that justifies the means.
Oh, and apparently the photo I chose to copy was of Leighton Meester, in case you were wondering. She's known for starring in -
Blog postI've made a few attempts at speed painting in Photoshop recently, but haven't got very far, usually because I started out without a clear idea of what I wanted to do and so gave up quite quickly. I was also struggling to paint faces that I was happy with. So, to get around both those problems, I thought I would cheat. I found a photograph on the internet to copy then saw how much I could do in an hour. And this was the result...
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Blog postBusiness cards. Authors. Cheesy awkward self-promotion. Three things that often go together. On the other hand, it's a lot easier to hand over a card than it is to explain to someone how to spell my name. So, I thought I would try doing some MOO cards. Rather than just use the cover artwork, I knocked up a few different pictures this evening to use. I also thought of doing some sort of Top Trump collectible card game-thing with them, but after due consideration decided I was getting just a litt
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Blog postAs I don't think I've actually posted the blurb for the book yet and because I was asked for one in the comments to the trailer post, here it is...
THE OFFICE OF LOST AND FOUND
by VINCENT HOLLAND-KEEN
Thomas Locke can find anything. You know the hurricane that hit a while back? Word is he found the butterfly that started it. So, when a desperate Veronica Drysdale hires Locke to find her missing husband, it makes perfect sense.
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