Tag Archives: the book of pinian
The Butcher of Sinai
This story was rejected by what, do you think I’m going to tell you? LOL, so I decided I’d post it here. If you like it, I’ll be sure to share the anthology with you when it comes out because … Continue reading
Character study: The Majarthian
She was a starship, but not according to most standard definitions. She was relative-capable, heavily armed and armoured, and possessed of a unique and darkly quirky personality, but none of these specifications corresponded to any Corporate or known Alien technology. … Continue reading
500,000,000 B.C. (Not Quite An Interlude)
Day 41. 64 pages, 30,290 words. A scream burst the tranquillity, sending a flock of colourful four-winged birds flapping and hooting melodiously from a copse of graceful trees. The sky, aquamarine and perfected rather than marred by a few clumps … Continue reading
What I Did On My Holidays, 2017-2018, Day 16
Day 61. 113,643 words. Weekend flatline begins now. We went to my aunt and uncle’s place on our 16th day of summer holidays. This was enjoyable, because – well for a start they’re good people. And they also had a … Continue reading
This Week in Literature
I’m pleased to announce that Bad Cow is live in all its vampirey, angelly, demonny, elfy, flat-earthy, classic-fantasy-novel-doorstoppy glory. You can get the e-book here for just a buck more than The Final Fall of Man books, which isn’t bad … Continue reading
Hosting IV: Nothing To Really Do With Hosting
So far so good, our house guest is a nice bloke and seems satisfied with our classy “air mattress in the bar” sleeping arrangements. He hasn’t fallen and broken his neck on assorted stuff lying around the house, either – … Continue reading
When Oræl rides to war
Day 1. 10 pages, 4,369 words. The bloody hand shall take its stand When Oræl rides to war, And blinding sands devour the land When Oræl rides to war. All hope will die while justice bleeds, The good … Continue reading
Fade (a minor rewrite)
The following excerpt was originally published here on the blog, but I’ve tweaked it a tiny bit in preparation for fitting it into the next book. Yes, shit’s finally going to get ‘splained, yo. Well, sort of. A bit. Maybe. … Continue reading
Easter Long Weekend Four Horsemen of the Trigger Warningocalypse Spectacular, Part Four: The Way Stuff Just Keeps Piling Up On My Desk
So I was sitting here, thinking hmm, what can I write about for Monday’s blog entry since I will probably be busy doing other stuff?, and it occurred to me that my desk is all cluttered up with shit. A … Continue reading
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