by Graeme Cumming | Nov 16, 2020 | Life Lessons, Nostalgia, Thinking Aloud |
There’s a lot of talk at the moment about the possibilities of Christmas this year. Whether we can have it (we can – it’s not going anywhere), and how we can have it, and the chances of there being restrictions because of Covid-19. Christmas is an important...
by Graeme Cumming | Nov 7, 2020 | Blogging, Book Reviews, Carrion |
It had been my intention to launch Carrion in paperback in the summer and have the launch coincide with a blog tour. Then life got in the way, as life does – and this year it really does… So the paperback only became available a few weeks ago, and...
by Graeme Cumming | Nov 4, 2020 | Events |
Last weekend, I took part in an online author event organised for Halloween via the Bibliophile Book Haven Facebook Group. As the COVID-19 situation lurches us from one state of deprivation to another, online events have been a lifeline to those of us who are missing...
by Graeme Cumming | Oct 14, 2020 | Book Reviews, Events, Ravens Gathering |
No one will ever convince me that social media is the be all and end all of marketing. It has its place, undoubtedly – otherwise I wouldn’t be writing this right now – and in these interesting times when actually getting together with people is...
by Graeme Cumming | Oct 1, 2020 | Carrion |
It’s here at last! And, if you were to look back to when I wrote the first faltering words of that very first draft (too long ago to be absolutely sure how many years have passed since), you’d understand just how relevant the words ‘at...
by Graeme Cumming | Sep 27, 2020 | Book Reviews, Events |
I have previously written about going to the Orenda Roadshow. While I was there, I bought Beast by Matt Wesolowski. As with each of the other books I bought, I made sure I spoke to the author and, of course, got him to sign my copy. Earlier in the evening, when...
by Graeme Cumming | Sep 24, 2020 | Carrion |
Well, the countdown continues… Okay, maybe not quite as dramatic as that – but, hey, who doesn’t love a bit of Thunderbirds? (And, if you watched the whole sequence, we are kindred spirits.) Still, as I said last week, the paperback of Carrion...
by Graeme Cumming | Sep 20, 2020 | Book Reviews, Events |
I’ve written before about going to one of the stop-offs for the Orenda Roadshow. Among the books I bought that night was Nothing Important Happened Today by Will Carver. In advance of the Roadshow, I’d read several reviews of the book and was intrigued by the...
by Graeme Cumming | Sep 17, 2020 | Carrion, Publishing |
When I finally released Carrion into the world back in May, I was really excited about getting it out there, and thought I had everything ready… Funny how life doesn’t always work out how you planned. The eBook launch went fine, and then I hit some snags...
by Graeme Cumming | Sep 13, 2020 | Book Reviews, Events |
I’ve said it before, and I will say it again – and, for the benefit of my children, no, it’s not because of early onset dementia – but I love getting together with other authors, book bloggers and, frankly, anyone who has a passion for books. Aside from the...
by Graeme Cumming | Sep 11, 2020 | Movies, Nostalgia, Television |
It’s happened again. A sign of my own advancing years, I suppose. And a reminder to get my arse into gear and get on with living my life. When Bowie died (was that really almost five years ago?), I realised that much of his music had formed a soundtrack to my life....
by Graeme Cumming | Sep 8, 2020 | Independent Bookshops, Reading, Thinking Aloud |
I’ve been following Jill’s Book Café for a few years now. If you’ve not come across this blog, do take a look, because Jill puts out some really interesting stuff – I particularly enjoy the Five on Friday slot because it introduces you to new authors and,...
