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, 20231 min read
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, 20231 min read
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, 20221 min read
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, 20221 min read
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, 20223 min read
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, 20221 min read
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, 20222 min read
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, 20222 min read
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, 20212 min read
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, 20211 min read
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, 20211 min read
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, 20211 min read
Gog-Magog.org
Very happy to be able to be able to purchase exactly the domain name I wanted!
Glyn
May 12, 20212 min read
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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