I’m not ready for Camp NaNoWriMo, but I’m going for it anyway. I’ve given myself a target of 30K again, but I doubt I’ll stick to one project. I’ve been wavering for weeks and I’m no closer to a decision, even though I wrote 4K words of notes today. These are the projects I'll be... Continue Reading →

I've never taken part in one of these before, but it's my birthday and I'm drunk. Frankly, everything looks a little twisted. This photo shows the columns by the main entrance of the Natural History Museum in London. Twisted

I did actually win NaNoWriMo last November, I'm just slack-fingered when it comes to telling you about it. I finished at 76,009 words, but it's been pruned back since then because I got all organic and wrote a heap of trash. It's about a bunch of Vegas runaways who steal a sentient campervan and a... Continue Reading →

I'm off to a fine start on day 2, and it's not over yet. I'll upload an excerpt in a few days. Good luck to everyone out there who's giving it a go this year.

Some old photos from my corner of Kent. Chatham Riverside. Taken on Vivitar Ultra Wide & Slim film camera. Welcome to Chatham Magpies on Rochester Castle walls Shopping ghosts Tap N Tin. Chatham.

Today is the third anniversary of a very special beginning. It was the first time I’d taken part in a NaNo event. More importantly, I wrote the first words of a writing project that had been brewing for thirty years. That first book evolved into more. A second, a third. Definitely no more than four.... Continue Reading →

After a shaky start, I'm getting there. I hit the halfway mark a few days ago and assuming my hands don't drop off, I should be good.

I managed just over 3K today, far better than yesterday's paltry 645 words.