by Graeme Cumming | Apr 4, 2020 | Carrion, Events, Writing |
Over the next few weeks, you’re going to see a number of images relating to Carrion appearing regularly on my social media. The most common will be the cover, which I revealed at the end of last year. Here it is again: Isn’t it a beauty? But...
by Graeme Cumming | Mar 28, 2020 | Carrion, Writing |
It’s been a long time coming. And that’s an understatement. The first draft of Carrion was started nearly fifteen years ago – and took five to complete. The first professional edit was done about seven years ago, and that threw up all kinds of...
by Graeme Cumming | Mar 25, 2020 | The North/South Divide |
Let me be very clear. I’m not a Northerner, and never have been. Born on the Nottinghamshire/Leicestershire border, I’m from the East Midlands. Although my father started his life in Cheshire, most of his childhood was spent in Hertfordshire. That said, my...
by Graeme Cumming | Mar 22, 2020 | Carrion, Events, Meetings |
Going into 2020, I was a lot more positive than I’d been for a while about both my writing and my ability to promote it. I was already due to participate in a number of events – two Read Datings, a bloggers/authors gathering, and the Indie Fest, and other...
by Graeme Cumming | Mar 19, 2020 | Blogging, Events |
You never know what you’re going to discover by following bloggers. I don’t have time (who does?) to read all the blog posts that drop into my Inbox, but I do my best. One blog I get to pretty regularly is Jen Med’s Book Reviews and, if you...
by Graeme Cumming | Mar 16, 2020 | Book Reviews, Ravens Gathering |
Of course, this review isn’t mine. I’m hardly likely to review my own book, am I? Even I wouldn’t stoop that low… Still, I was delighted to see a new review for Ravens Gathering drop into my inbox. It didn’t drop in because the book...
by Graeme Cumming | Mar 10, 2020 | Blogging, Events, Meetings |
I’m rubbish at getting my phone out and taking photographs (especially since I still think a phone is for making phone calls on), so it was inevitable that it’d stay tucked in my jacket pocket throughout the whole of my time at the Book Blogger/Author Meet...
by Graeme Cumming | Mar 5, 2020 | Book Reviews, Fiction, Writing |
I’m rubbish at writing short stories. Even my long stories are too long – to start with at least. I am getting close to finishing the final draft of Carrion and it should be around 125000 words then, but an earlier draft reached 180000 words! About 18...
by Graeme Cumming | Mar 2, 2020 | Book Reviews, Events, Fiction |
Sometimes, you don’t appreciate what you’ve got. I’m very fortunate in that I met Louise Jensen very shortly before her first book, The Sister, was released. We were sitting next to each other at a writing conference, got chatting and have been...
by Graeme Cumming | Feb 29, 2020 | Blogging, Events, Meetings |
It’s only a week to go until the next Book Blogger/Author meet up takes place in Stoke on Trent. I’ve been to several now and thoroughly enjoyed each one. If you’re an author or a book blogger and haven’t been before, it’s a great...
by Graeme Cumming | Feb 27, 2020 | Carrion, Events, Ravens Gathering |
It’s hard to believe that nearly two weeks have passed since I drove down to Bourne for the Read Dating event I’ve been banging on about recently. Two weeks, and I’ve not had a chance to reflect on it properly – until now anyway. Did the...
by Graeme Cumming | Feb 24, 2020 | Book Reviews, Fiction, Reading |
Every now and then, I catch Mark Billingham being interviewed, either on TV or radio, and he’s always struck me as being a really nice, laid-back guy, probably a good bloke to have a drink and a chat with. On the couple of occasions I’ve made it to the...
