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The traffic isn't as heavy as this one, but we do have some interesting discussions.
However, the countryside is looking glorious and there is some fairly restrained bunting all over the place. The council have hung the flag on the front of one of our shops upside down, and someone further up the High St has replaced their Union Jack altogether with the Lion of Judah. Hope everyone who is celebrating has a fabulous weekend!
I am floating a new series of stories for the next year. I'm reducing the cost of this a little, with a further reduction for regular subscribers.
WINTERSTRIKE: there will be four short stories set in the world of Banner of Souls and Winterstrike, so if you’re after some far future Martian tales, this is the sub for you!
WORLDSOUL: again, 4 short stories, each set in the different quarters of Worldsoul – north, south, east and west, featuring some of the characters from the new novel.
CHEN: With the series eventually coming to a conclusion, although not an end, with Morningstar, which is now due out next year, this is an opportunity for me to explore the back stories of some of the other characters in the series, although Chen and Zhu Irzh (with added badger) will be appearing in them. At the moment, this will mean: Sergeant Ma, Exorcist Lao, No Ro Shi the ultra-Communist demon hunter, and Chen’s commanding officer.
The first set of these will be with you in June 2012.
Customised stories under the Story Garden imprint are also still available.
NEW NOVEL: THE MOON IN DAYLIGHT
And I have…a new novel!
“Outside the lighted windows of the church, London roared by. It was dusk now, ancient stone soaking up the November cold and breathing damp into the echoing air. The man stood, having long since tuned out the traffic, murmuring under his breath:
"...At this time that is not a time, in this place that is not a place, on this day that is not a day..."
He did not speak in English, but in old Welsh, the sibilance whispering through the vaults. Movement caught the corner of his eye, but he ignored it. He stared straight ahead, to the red candle. In the pool of its own light, it looked like a column of meat: the white wick a sliver of fiery bone.
Outside, London hammered on. Nothing to do with him, this modern twenty-first century world, and yet he had a place in it. Not as his own self, for most of the world had long since ceased to pay attention to his kind, long since ceased to believe. The real world, some called it. But that, he thought, was on the verge of changing.
After all, real is what you make it, if you are a god.”
The Moon in Daylight is a full-length contemporary urban fantasy novel which has never been published in either short story form or novel format – it’s a new world for me. Set in London and North Wales, this is the start of the adventures of Siriol Jones – professional herbalist, Druid and magician – and her mysterious friend the Hermit. In this novel, Siri and the Hermit go in search of Siri’s addict sister, Non, and find more than they bargained for in a trip to the Celtic otherworld. It’s got magic, some very dodgy goddesses, London folklore, the club-going lord of midsummer and ancient boar spirits, and what I hope is a reasonably accurate depiction of the actual British pagan scene.
In tone, it’s closer to the Chen novels than my SF, and it is hopefully a light read!
The Moon in Daylight is available in Word and PDF format, and I can send this to you immediately.
K is here at the moment: we have had a walk on the bird reserve. Yesterday, however, was Utilities Crisis Day - the power is off in one of the shops and a tap at the Grail Centre has burst its washer and is pouring water, at a time of night when I could not contact the landlord. Would rather like a calmer day today, please.
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In other news, it is exceptionally hot. The Levels are lovely - covered in cow parsley and charnock, and there are cuckoos. The house is in some disarray, since Pickle the elder cat (I think) managed to kick a tin of red paint off the shelf, and Lily trod in it, with all 4 paws, then ran through the kitchen. I have just found Pickle sitting in the frying pan.
Man 1: She's moving, but she says that when she goes, she'll empty the septic tank.
Man 2: So - she's taking all her shit with her, then?
The first three stories will be with you by the end of the month - probably by the end of this week, in fact, a little earlier than planned. I've enjoyed revisiting Winterstrike, and have nearly finished the first new Singapore 3 story, which features Sergeant Ma. You get to meet Ma's family, as well.
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I will also be floating a new series of stories for the next year. I'm reducing the cost of this a little, with a further reduction for regular subscribers.
WINTERSTRIKE: there will be four short stories set in the world of Banner of Souls and Winterstrike, so if you’re after some far future Martian tales, this is the sub for you!
WORLDSOUL: again, 4 short stories, each set in the different quarters of Worldsoul – north, south, east and west, featuring some of the characters from the new novel.
CHEN: With the series eventually coming to a conclusion, although not an end, with Morningstar, which is now due out next year, this is an opportunity for me to explore the back stories of some of the other characters in the series, although Chen and Zhu Irzh (with added badger) will be appearing in them. At the moment, this will mean: Sergeant Ma, Exorcist Lao, No Ro Shi the ultra-Communist demon hunter, and Chen’s commanding officer.
The first set of these will be with you in June 2012.
Customised stories under the Story Garden imprint are also still available.
NEW NOVEL: THE MOON IN DAYLIGHT
And I have…a new novel!
“Outside the lighted windows of the church, London roared by. It was dusk now, ancient stone soaking up the November cold and breathing damp into the echoing air. The man stood, having long since tuned out the traffic, murmuring under his breath:
"...At this time that is not a time, in this place that is not a place, on this day that is not a day..."
He did not speak in English, but in old Welsh, the sibilance whispering through the vaults. Movement caught the corner of his eye, but he ignored it. He stared straight ahead, to the red candle. In the pool of its own light, it looked like a column of meat: the white wick a sliver of fiery bone.
Outside, London hammered on. Nothing to do with him, this modern twenty-first century world, and yet he had a place in it. Not as his own self, for most of the world had long since ceased to pay attention to his kind, long since ceased to believe. The real world, some called it. But that, he thought, was on the verge of changing.
After all, real is what you make it, if you are a god.”
The Moon in Daylight is a full-length contemporary urban fantasy novel which has never been published in either short story form or novel format – it’s a new world for me. Set in London and North Wales, this is the start of the adventures of Siriol Jones – professional herbalist, Druid and magician – and her mysterious friend the Hermit. In this novel, Siri and the Hermit go in search of Siri’s addict sister, Non, and find more than they bargained for in a trip to the Celtic otherworld. It’s got magic, some very dodgy goddesses, London folklore, the club-going lord of midsummer and ancient boar spirits, and what I hope is a reasonably accurate depiction of the actual British pagan scene.
In tone, it’s closer to the Chen novels than my SF, and it is hopefully a light read!
The Moon in Daylight is available in Word and PDF format, and I can send this to you immediately.
At present, someone has put 3 ponies in our back field: they were initially offhand and then realised that we came bearing carrots, at which point they have become very very friendly. They have a spindly foal, with a ridiculous (but natural) New Romantic pompom hairdo.
Just as well that there is so much wildlife as Henry continues his decimation of the local animal population, bringing back voles, shrews, birds and rats on a daily basis. We now have a working camera again, so there should be some cat pics soon.
Otherwise, it has been a busy week - we went up to Bristol for the Leonardo Da Vinci drawings exhibition on Monday (including a beautiful sketch of oak leaves) and spent an hour or so in Bristol museum. Staff changes currently mean that we get two days off, which is good for the mental health. Yesterday, we hosted a steampunk handfasting in the orchard - the sight of 70 Victorian engineers and their wives among the apple blossom is one that I shall treasure for some time to come.
First of all, to those who are waiting, Papaveria are binding the new Chen short story, and this will be out to everyone who ordered it in the Spring Sale, along with the prints, as soon as I get the little books back. The 'Godslash' will be going out today.
For those of you who are story subscribers, the final Isis Dane and Mondhile stories have gone out last week, as well as the latest instalment of A Thousand Li, the Chen prequel. This is drawing to a close, now, as we only have 2 more instalments to go….
I will also be floating a new series of stories for the next year. I'm reducing the cost of this a little, with a further reduction for regular subscribers.
WINTERSTRIKE: there will be four short stories set in the world of Banner of Souls and Winterstrike, so if you’re after some far future Martian tales, this is the sub for you!
WORLDSOUL: again, 4 short stories, each set in the different quarters of Worldsoul – north, south, east and west, featuring some of the characters from the new novel.
CHEN: With the series eventually coming to a conclusion, although not an end, with Morningstar, which is now due out next year, this is an opportunity for me to explore the back stories of some of the other characters in the series, although Chen and Zhu Irzh (with added badger) will be appearing in them. At the moment, this will mean: Sergeant Ma, Exorcist Lao, No Ro Shi the ultra-Communist demon hunter, and Chen’s commanding officer.
The first set of these will be with you in June 2012.
Customised stories under the Story Garden imprint are also still available.
NEW NOVEL: THE MOON IN DAYLIGHT
And I have…a new novel!
“Outside the lighted windows of the church, London roared by. It was dusk now, ancient stone soaking up the November cold and breathing damp into the echoing air. The man stood, having long since tuned out the traffic, murmuring under his breath:
"...At this time that is not a time, in this place that is not a place, on this day that is not a day..."
He did not speak in English, but in old Welsh, the sibilance whispering through the vaults. Movement caught the corner of his eye, but he ignored it. He stared straight ahead, to the red candle. In the pool of its own light, it looked like a column of meat: the white wick a sliver of fiery bone.
Outside, London hammered on. Nothing to do with him, this modern twenty-first century world, and yet he had a place in it. Not as his own self, for most of the world had long since ceased to pay attention to his kind, long since ceased to believe. The real world, some called it. But that, he thought, was on the verge of changing.
After all, real is what you make it, if you are a god.”
The Moon in Daylight is a full-length contemporary urban fantasy novel which has never been published in either short story form or novel format – it’s a new world for me. Set in London and North Wales, this is the start of the adventures of Siriol Jones – professional herbalist, Druid and magician – and her mysterious friend the Hermit. In this novel, Siri and the Hermit go in search of Siri’s addict sister, Non, and find more than they bargained for in a trip to the Celtic otherworld. It’s got magic, some very dodgy goddesses, London folklore, the club-going lord of midsummer and ancient boar spirits, and what I hope is a reasonably accurate depiction of the actual British pagan scene.
In tone, it’s closer to the Chen novels than my SF, and it is hopefully a light read!
The Moon in Daylight is available in Word and PDF format, and I can send this to you immediately.
For those of you who are story subscribers, the final Isis Dane and Mondhile stories have gone out last week, as well as the latest instalment of A Thousand Li, the Chen prequel. This is drawing to a close, now, as we only have 2 more instalments to go….
I will also be floating a new series of stories for the next year. I'm reducing the cost of this a little, with a further reduction for regular subscribers.
WINTERSTRIKE: there will be four short stories set in the world of Banner of Souls and Winterstrike, so if you’re after some far future Martian tales, this is the sub for you!
WORLDSOUL: again, 4 short stories, each set in the different quarters of Worldsoul – north, south, east and west, featuring some of the characters from the new novel.
CHEN: With the series eventually coming to a conclusion, although not an end, with Morningstar, which is now due out next year, this is an opportunity for me to explore the back stories of some of the other characters in the series, although Chen and Zhu Irzh (with added badger) will be appearing in them. At the moment, this will mean: Sergeant Ma, Exorcist Lao, No Ro Shi the ultra-Communist demon hunter, and Chen’s commanding officer.
The first set of these will be with you in June 2012.
Customised stories under the Story Garden imprint are also still available.
NEW NOVEL: THE MOON IN DAYLIGHT
And I have…a new novel!
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The Moon in Daylight is a full-length contemporary urban fantasy novel which has never been published in either short story form or novel format – it’s a new world for me. Set in London and North Wales, this is the start of the adventures of Siriol Jones – professional herbalist, Druid and magician – and her mysterious friend the Hermit. In this novel, Siri and the Hermit go in search of Siri’s addict sister, Non, and find more than they bargained for in a trip to the Celtic otherworld. It’s got magic, some very dodgy goddesses, London folklore, the club-going lord of midsummer and ancient boar spirits, and what I hope is a reasonably accurate depiction of the actual British pagan scene.
In tone, it’s closer to the Chen novels than my SF, and it is hopefully a light read!
The Moon in Daylight is available in Word and PDF format, and I can send this to you immediately.
