Have a howling good Halloween.
Top picture is is me a few years ago as a sci-fi grim reaper.
Bottom photo is the one and only pumpkin I've carved. Again quite a few years ago!
I've not posted for a while but hopefully will post more rest of the year!
Neil x
Hey Fellow Readers!
I haven't posted for nearly 2 weeks so thought I'd just post a photo of a recent book haul.
I got all the books from Edge-Lit 11, which was nearly a month ago. Time flies.
Inferno is a short story collection I got for free from the event and is edited by an author I follow on Facebook - Stephanie Ellis.
I bought Juliet E McKenna's - The Green Man's Heir and Tim Lebbon's - Conan - Songs of the Slain. They are also author's I follow and I was privileged to meet them at last.
What new books have you got recently?
Neil x
Hi Spooky Fans!
Welcome to October and my favourite month of the year.
It never used to be, but spooky season with its multiple colours of leaves, colder nights out and warm evenings in, plus Halloween and my daughter's birthday. It obviously jumps to the top of the year.
Again it's gone so fast since last October!
September Review -
The main event for me in September was Edge-Lit 11 at the Quad in Derby.
Again this was great for a nerd like me. Meeting other geeks, authors and readers. Learning about authors and the writing industry with interviews and panels.
Plus meeting new and old friends and having a few nights out is always a bonus.
In September I finished reading my first book of the year Best Served Cold by Joe Abercrombie. It took a while but I got there.
I started Out of the Shadows by Tim Lebbon who was a guest of honour at Edge-Lit and loving it so far.
I haven't done any writing but Edge-Lit has inspired me yet again.
In October -
I haven't much planned for October. Mainly I'm going to enjoy Halloween and early nights in reading and writing.
I want to get out for more Autumnal walks and enjoy the colours of nature.
In the first week of October I hope to finish Out of the Shadows and move onto the next Alien book which is appropriate for Halloween as they are sci-fi horror books.
I also want to get writing and finish The Cubby Hole short story.
I will also be celebrating my daughter's 18th birthday in October.
What are your plans for spooky season?
Neil x
