Monday Music
This week it’s one of my favourites from Doctor Who: a haunting little piece from Girl in the Fireplace. Love this. It was in my head when I wrote Ashana’s backstory this weekend.
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Rewatching Star Wars Episode 1 – Part 2
Waiting for the fight! I’m back on it, hopefully with enough time to finish off the Phantom Menace tonight. Where was I? Oh yes, the Pod Race is done, the ship’s repaired, Maul has been put off for now and they’re on their way Padme and Anakin share a little moment and then here we […]
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It’s not all about Science Fiction. I thought I would take a moment out to talk about one of my other passions: American Football. In particular, to pay tribute to three people who add inspiration to my weeks. They all play for my favourite team, the Seattle Seahawks. Now, I know you’ll ask why I […]
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Suicide Mission theme from Mass Effect 2. A really great action piece that I had in my head when writing the flight simulator scene in The Crossing.
Read more "Monday Music (on Tuesday because I’m no good at scheduling)"Staring over the precipice
So, I’m close to the end now. I’ve almost finished the first draft of my first novel. I put the first words on the page in May of last year and, after sitting on it for a while, I started in earnest last Winter. Now here I am with the nights drawing in, facing the […]
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The Phantom Menace “How Rude” I’ve noticed a lot of posts on various groups extolling the virtues of the prequels so I thought I would have another go and see how I feel about them. It seems like there’s a new appreciation out there. I first saw Episode 1 in Austin, Texas on a very […]
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This is a new thing I thought I would try that I saw on someone else’s page. http://adammstoney.co.uk/2016/09/20/tuesday-tune-61/. To keep with the Science Fiction theme, I’m going to post a link to a piece of music every Monday that has inspired me in some way with my writing or with anything else. I thought […]
Read more "Monday Music"Rewatching Blake’s 7 – Part 7
Season finale special Well, I’ve reached the end of Season 1. After this, I’m going to take a break for a while and concentrate on finishing my book, which I hope to have done by November. After that. I’ll probably make a start on Season 2. Episode 13 – ORAC So, after we have a […]
Read more "Rewatching Blake’s 7 – Part 7"Who’s the best dressed man in space?
Whether it’s skin-tight lycra, someone else’s body armour or just a dressing gown, going into space is a monumental job and requires the appropriate attire. You need to balance comfort and ease of movement with functionality and the ability to withstand the harsh conditions on strange planets where you can easily stub your toe on a polystyrene […]
Read more "Who’s the best dressed man in space?"Thanks everyone
I’d like to thank everyone who keeps reading my posts. I’ve now reached 2000 visits and 1000 visitors from 40 countries around the world. My numbers have increased month upon month since June and I am looking forward to carrying on. The first draft of The Crossing is nearly done. I am just figuring out […]
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The Ardenna Crossing 