Author Archives: Andy
August: writing, running and shitty weather
My first month of writing is over. I started my novel on August 1st and now have over 30,000 words in the bag. I’ve had one short story accepted somewhere. I’ve also now been jobless for two whole months (but … Continue reading
26 Miles to the Moon
Now that I’ve been letting people know I’m writing a novel, I naturally get questions back asking me what it’s about. Am I writing an erotic thriller set in Japan in 2020? Perhaps a crime novel, involving a serial killer … Continue reading
Stats the way to do it
17,000. Seventeen thousand. 17K. Whichever way you put it, that’s a lot of words, especially for just 11 days’ work. Unfortunately it’s just a small proportion of what’s needed for a novel, so there’s still a long way to go. I … Continue reading
Boob job
Boobs. Don’t you just love ‘em? Now I realise this must look like a shameless start of a blog just to get people interested in reading it, but you’re wrong. So wrong. Couldn’t be more wrongerer. Well, maybe you’re a … Continue reading
School’s in for summer
Where the heck did July go?! Whilst kids and teachers are celebrating the start of summer holidays, I’ve just committed myself to a schedule of writing. Slack time is over. Cricket matches no more. Internet locked in the cupboard. Come … Continue reading
Space doubt
I always wanted to be an astronaut. True, I also wanted to be a professional footballer, but let’s face it – that was never going to happen was it? As a kid, my head was often full of fantasies of … Continue reading
A novel idea
Unemployed bum or novelist-to-be? Addicted to my iPad or chained to my word processor? Getting up at 1pm or early riser? It’s been two weeks since I left my job, so how have I’ve been getting on? Freedom Friday 1st … Continue reading
Into the unknown
Well that’s it – I’m done. I’ve left the office for the last time as an employed man after 16.5 years at the same company and have headed straight into unknown territory. The future is uncertain. The pay is zero. … Continue reading
Indian bureaucracy
Guest writer: The one previously referred to as Shell. Yet another early start. We’ll be glad to get to Goa where our time will finally be our own. It’s a 5.45 rude awakening today as our first flight of the … Continue reading
Pink elephants
Q: How do you know if an elephant’s been in your minibar? A: The Jumbo peanuts will be missing. Our final leg of this great little tour ends with Jaipur, known as the Pink City for the colour of many … Continue reading