I was working on an illustration today – a private job – fiddling around with pen, brush, ink and white paint trying to nail down the likenesses of two people’s faces. It’s a simple black and white pic, but because I change styles a lot, it can take time for me to get back in gear when I’m working…
An interesting piece I found on Eoin Purcell’s blog. He’s been keeping a close eye on digital developments and posted this announcement from the New York Times recently: ‘In what it bills as an industry-defining moment — though rivals are sure to be skeptical about that — Disney Publishing plans to introduce a new subscription-based Web site. For $79.95…
Bought a new phone today – I won’t say which one – and for the first time, I changed from a pay-as-you-go phone to a tariff system. The type and level of information they demanded from me, in order to register, was unreal. My wife and I had to supply less information to register the birth of our child….
A workshop in Dingle, sessions in Tipperary, events for next week, where my work is at, and a little bit about something very boring but very important.
I mentioned the film ‘District 9’ in an earlier post, but I’ve just started creating categories, so I’m going to mention it again here; an offbeat, riveting sci-fi thriller set in South Africa. It’s one third social commentary to two thirds violent bio-tech-charged chase sequence. Got to the cinema again recently – rare for me to get out twice…
Digital publishing, libraries as cool places to hang out and a dash of Mills & Boon.
Looking back over a week that marked the beginning of my silly season – exposing my books to the public once more.
The novel I’ve just finished writing, the project I can’t talk about, the new Mad Grandad, the book I’ve just had published and the first Mini Myster-Ebook.
So, anyway, I started this blog . . .