Monthly Archives: April 2012
Read Sunflowers and Barbed Wire Fences for free
You can read Sunflowers and Barbed Wire Fences for free at Abandoned Towers. Science fiction short story, originally published by Static Movement.
Song of the Week
Here’s a song by a woman who is simply amazing. I love her voice and her lyrics are some of the darkest and most profound I’ve ever heard. Florence Welch, lead singer and the ‘Florence’ of Florence and the … Continue reading
Quote of the Week
“I suspect there will never be a requiem for a dream, simply because it will destroy us before we have the opportunity to mourn it’s passing.” Hubert Selby Jnr. from Requiem for a Dream
How this ‘Pantser’ is becoming a ‘Plotter’
I’ve always written by the seat of my pants and been very proud of my status as a Pantser. This apporach, however, has often left me floundering with novels stalled and half-finished around the 25 000 word mark. I swore I’d never be a … Continue reading
Random Filler Thursday
I spend a lot of time trawling through the galleries of DeviantART and have frequently discovered the most unusual and moving pieces of art there. The piece below is one I found during a moment if boredom spent scanning through the archives:
RTW: Best April Read
This week’s RTW topic, courtesy of YA Highway is: What was the best book you read in April? This is a tough one and a major tie between two fantastic YA reads.
ABNA Semi-finalist!
My YA mythpunk novel, Daughter of the Nether, has made it through to the semi-finals of the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award. It’s one of 50 (out of almost 5000!) YA entries advancing to the next round! This was totally unexpected! … Continue reading
YA science fiction publication
Suzanne’s short story In the Cemetery of Frozen Ships is going to be published in the audio magazine by Cast of Wonders. Date to be announced later.
Song of the Week
So in keeping with yesterday’s discussion of Placebo, today’s Song of the Week is one of my favourite songs by this band: “Special Needs.” I love the lyrics and I absolutely love the subtlety of this video. … Continue reading
Quote of the Week
Apologies for my absence yesterday. Life has been a little chaotic this week and yesterday passed by in a whirl of unexpected activity. But back to regular scheduling: “I’m medicated, how are you?” Placebo, Follow the Cops Back Home So … Continue reading