Meeting Ian McEwan
A friend told me about a reading and Q&A that Ian McEwan was to do in Winchelsea, near Rye in East Sussex, just down the road from me....
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Glyn
- Jan 21
- 1 min
How Gwenhafyr Became Queen
In the course of researching Gog-Magog I looked at legends and tales of giants. I restricted myself to stories from England and Wales,...
Glyn
- Jan 21
- 1 min
Book launch
Gog-Magog was officially launched at Bexhill's de la Warr Pavilion on January 7th. A prestigious location indeed, and I'd like to offer...
Glyn
- Dec 29, 2022
- 1 min
Bad news and good
On the downside, the printers couldn’t get it done for Christmas. On the upside, I’ve managed to get a venue for the launch event – the...
Glyn
- Dec 14, 2022
- 1 min
Landmark day
Gog-Magog went to the printers! They didn't make any promises, but I'm hoping to have copies before christmas. And Lucy Hay of Bang to...
Glyn
- Nov 25, 2022
- 3 min
Thoughts on writing fantasy (mainly for writers)
The rules of good writing apply to every fictional genre. Put your protagonist through the wringer, facing ever greater dangers and...
Glyn
- Nov 17, 2022
- 1 min
How Gwenhafyr Became Queen
In my researches I came across giant-related legends that couldn’t be integrated into the main story of Gog-Magog. One was the tale of...
Glyn
- Nov 16, 2022
- 2 min
St Michael's Mount, Cormoran and Jack the Slayer
Last year I travelled to Cornwall. The idea was to visit locations used in the book, to get a feel for the places. Three were on the...
Glyn
- Nov 15, 2022
- 2 min
Crowdfunding starts tomorrow
An exciting day today, because I’ve finalised the crowdfunder and it goes live tomorrow. post the link, but it's easier to remember to...
Glyn
- Sep 18, 2021
- 2 min
First the bad news
The bad news is that my application to the Arts Council for England (ACE) for funding to support the Gog-Magog project has been turned...
Glyn
- May 24, 2021
- 1 min
Prestige Printing Options
I haven't yet chosen a printer for Gog-Magog. But I'm happy to say that Pureprint of Hailsham have been very helpful. Their man Richard...
Glyn
- May 24, 2021
- 1 min
Literary Agent feedback
"You can certainly write," she said. I will certainly take that. She did say a lot more besides, about the state of the market, what...
Glyn
- May 13, 2021
- 1 min
Gog-Magog.org
Very happy to be able to be able to purchase exactly the domain name I wanted!
Glyn
- May 12, 2021
- 2 min
The story so far
Gog-Magog, the novel, is drafted. 90,000 words. Phew. That is the single most vital milestone along this journey. I'm not saying it's...
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