27/01/10 WHERE'S A LITERAL IDEAS FACTORY WHEN YOU NEED ONE?
I ask because, with A Siren Song for the Stricken about two months from completion, I'm going to be looking to the charming medium of short stories to fill the void between Book Two and Book Three of my Moth-Man Saga. Since the works of Brad Fear are still to be considered something of 'cult status', I've decided to make a lunge for mainstream by entering a string of 2010's fictional writing competitions.
Though I will be unable to publish these works in the meantime (due to competition rules), I will keep you informed on any exciting news and, not necessarily through me, you may be able to read one of my numerous non-Moth related tales later in the year.
On a side note, observant folks will notice I'm hosting my Looking Glass artwork via ImageShack: this is simply because I couldn't get it to a high enough resolution on moth-man.co.uk. Through them you'll be able to zoom in close for finer quality- which is particularly dandy if you're short-sighted.
02/01/10 A BRIEF GUIDE TO THE DECADE AHEAD (THE FIRST BIT AT LEAST)
Courtesy first, of course: Happy New Year, folks!
Now, let's get to the first juicy update of the new decade: regular visitors will remember me mentioning my Xmas 'O9 'Alice in Wonderland' artwork project a few weeks back. Well, I'm pleased to say the finished piece (entitled 'Looking Glass') is available for viewing via the link on the side menu>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
I'm hoping to make my pieces available for purchase soon via Paypal, so watch this space.
A Siren Song for the Stricken is still looking good for an April release-- it's currently undergoing proof-reading and will soon enter the next editing stages. Meanwhile, I'm putting the final touches to the cover artwork--which means teaser posters/character art should be up for viewing by the end of January.
As for looking further into the next ten years... well, let's hope all five moth-man books will be out by 2015!
22/12/09 YULE BE GLAD TO HEAR...
The first edit of A Siren Song for the Stricken has been completed! That means it'll now be entering the proof-reading stages (kindly carried out by a few of Oxford and Cambridge's finest literary experts--possibly), before it enters the further slicing and dicing and rewriting of the second, third and however-many-more drafts. So, mercifully, I'm still on target for an April release date ;)
Those of you with Facebook (which I expect is ninety percent of you) will find I've set up a new Moth-related fan group; since my first page was a tad bland. You can join here.
All that remains to be said is a very Merry Christmas to you all! :)
26/11/09 CHRISTMAS COMES EARLY...AGAIN
Well, I told you all it'd come soon-- your chance to preview an exclusive extract from the upcoming second book in the 'Moth-Man Saga': A Siren Song for the Stricken! You'll find it under the 'Book Extracts' sub-page: 'MOTH: Book II', so why not tantalise your taste buds before the April release? ;)
Moth and his wonderful exploits aside, a few of you will remember the 'Wheel of the Zodiac' art project I completed for Christmas 2008 (if not, have a peek in the 'Wheel of Zodiac' gallery via this site's menu link). Well, in the spirit of the festive season, I shall be completing another themed project: this time for my own macabre take on Alice in Wonderland... however, with only four weeks left until good ol' December 25th, it's likely said project will be centred around a single painting, as opposed to last year's 'collection'. But don't worry: I'm one Cheshire Cat, one Caterpillar and one very Mad Hatter into the endeavor and it's looking most interesting ;)
Expect the completed piece on 'moth-man.co.uk' in the New Year.
