This made me smile…
Archive > October 2010
No fear of the dark!
It’s taken four years of training, but I was finally awarded a black belt in Tae Kwon Do this week. As the stated meaning of a black belt is ‘maturity and an absence of fear of the dark’, I should probably feel a lot better about being stuck here in this cave now. I should [...]
A Postcard from Cosmo
I found this on my drawing board this morning. previous postcard / next postcard
The Spookiest Opening Paragraph in Horror History!
Hi guys I was recently on a book tour thingamy in Ireland and, arriving at my hotel, was horrified to discover that I’d left my copy of Michael Grant’s HUNGER at home! Very annoying, as I was halfway through and enjoying the follow-up to GONE immensely (by the way, head over here for Barry’s take [...]
Give us a smile…
I’m a sucker for those monster movies with real (ish) creatures. You know. Sharks with a grudge! Mutant piranhas! Snakes on a plane! (No, OK, maybe not Snakes on a Plane, since I’m scared of flying even on snake-free Ryanair.) (At least, I THINK Ryanair is snake-free.) I like ‘em cos they’re a load of [...]
The uncomfortable truth about ketchup
Just back from exploring the east network of caves and came across something that confirmed a suspicion I have held for many years – that ketchup DOES NOT come from tomatoes. I’ve always thought the suggestion was just a little too convenient – exactly what The Authorities would want us to believe. Well I wasn’t [...]
Doctor Who ebooks and a Monster Morpher!
It’s a Doctor Who-related double bill from me today, but then everyone loves a bit of Who, don’t they? First up, the lovely people at the BBC have made a selection of classic Doctor Who novels available to read online, or download to your ebook reader, should you possess such a gadget. Like I say, [...]
Keep-Fit for Writers
Now that Winter’s coming on, it’s even less likely that you’ll see any writers outdoors. So how do we stay in shape? How can we possibly make sure our fragile little bodies are up to the task of churning out all of those words? It’s easy – especially now that there’s a Joe Craig Work-Out [...]
WHY YOU LOVE FEAR!
I was in Waterstone’s a couple of years ago when somebody complained about me to the management. No, I hadn’t been trying to nick the latest Dan Brown novel. Or even surreptitiously shoving Justin Somper and Lemony Snicket to the end of a shelf so I could turn all the Ali Sparkes books face out. [...]
For Your Consideration…
Via The Cartoon Museum (which, btw, is AWESOME) I’ve received the following: That’s a mighty panel of judges to impress, but what do you think? Fancy a shot at being one of the Young Cartoonists of the Year?
