apparently there ain’t no cure. we’ve been sitting here, in the television room, watching old doctor who episodes for some way to deal with davros, and also because there’s nothing else to do than watch him eat jelly babies. we considered calling him, but he’d never get here on time. i’ve been drinking a lot [...]

the ones i love. the ones i sift through in search of silver. i’m just a little speechless, my love. i read the paper, i watched tv. it’s all over the news: bad crocodile, you rolled the tourist.

To start with, I use two monitors. I can’t use one. On one monitor, I have OpenOffice which is for me a more useful and worthwhile program than the Microsoft alternative. Other than being free, it’s stripped down and more reliable, whilst still being able to save in Word format which is obviously required. I use OpenOffice for writing out the story. For plot, I use OpenOffice’s version of Excel. This has been helping me to structure my novel with meticulous care. I need it, because I’m a bit of a chaotician when I am not forcing myself into structured creativity. I lose the plot, so to speak, if I don’t have one carefully constructed.

new blog post: the twilight herald – tom lloyd http://www.lateralbooks.com/?p=701 # such a long week! work has swallowed me alive! # dammit! i've run out of choc licorice bullets. # Powered by Twitter Tools

I’m really loving this album. I play it at work all the time, but it just does no justice to it. I hear this song, and each time I have to stop and listen, because the song Basket is just amazing. Without doubt one of those songs which makes your soul shake just to hear [...]

“Hello,” said a Goblin from beside him. “Let’s be friends.”
“Let’s not,” Riplock growled. “You guys don’t look as fun as you think.”
He remembered hearing the Rockbiters talk about their berserk fighting technique.
Something, they said, just snaps. And there you go. Blood everywhere.
That’s what they said.
Riplock glared into the purple eyes of the Northman and thought deep inside that glow he could see the Deadspore itself, squirming in the man’s skull, and something inside the Hobgoblin just snapped.

new blog post: stormcaller – tom lloyd http://www.lateralbooks.com/?p=695 # my wife hit level 50!! and managed to WIPE the floor on her first few battlegrounds! so proud… # terminal world # i need a drink of water! # Powered by Twitter Tools

my wife hit level 30 in wow. i'm so wowed! # new blog post: new reviews for july-august http://www.lateralbooks.com/?p=682 # listening to 'the cramps' is the greatest pleasure you can have in life. # Here's a horrifying thought: i'm getting used to the cold. # Powered by Twitter Tools

It is almost as if Tolkien created a history book from which fantasy could refer to in the same way Gemmell referred to Roman or British history books. Not quite stealing, but more adapting and moving a few things around. That way you keep the basic feel and elements, but you create your own world which is both distinctive and easy for the reader to relate to because, thanks to the viral effects of Tolkien, they know everything they need to about Elves and Dwarves now. You don’t need to provide endless history, language and extreme depths to these characters because Tolkien already did it for us.

Announcing Challenge! Discovery ~ the first RBE fundraising writing contest: http://bit.ly/bFG1I3 via @addthis # new blog post: rogue blades discovery competition http://www.lateralbooks.com/?p=680 # Powered by Twitter Tools