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• Thursday 10 August 2006

go figure fantasy
The idea of a blog that keeps readers informed of a creator's latest projects sounds great in theory, but of course, in most situations, there is a conflict of interest.
For the past few weeks I have been working on something called ‘Draw Fantasy Figures' – a tutorial ‘how-to' book that I have just been commissioned to write. Thing is, this sort of thing can't very well be announced (even in blog form) due to all kinds of considerations until the contracts have been signed and exchanged. Why if the remaining Brother Hildebrant got wind of it before the legalities were finalised, he may very well step in take the job from me, leaving me with egg on my face. In the meantime however, various conversations with the publisher are undertaken, samples and synopses are sent, dummy text is prepared and contents are planned out meticulously in the utmost secrecy. But now it's cast in stone, so I can reveal that I will be writing this spiffing new volume, ably abetted by my illustrative collaborator and artist extraordinaire Mr. James McKay, to be published sometime next autumn.
above: art by the incomparable Mr. McKay (c) 2005 James McKay
Of course, it's an interesting project, but not quite the soap opera noir fiction for which I've become mildly renowned across small pockets of the western world. But it pays more and it's a short deadline, so it should be completed relatively quickly.
Still, it could all yet blow up in my face, but if all goes well, regular announcements regarding the book will be made on this very website.
Other potential writing gigs are also under consideration by assorted publishers, so I can assure my small but perfectly formed fan base that I have been working hard, even if not all of my efforts are entirely visible.
When all said and done though, this will mean a further short delay until I can get back to writing and drawing Strangehaven. So I've reluctantly removed it from my immediate schedule in order to give the next issue the attention it deserves when I have the available time.

• July's random ramblings

cds
Crimson [Alkaline Trio] ***

gig
 Lazy Curtis [Chinnerys] ****

 film on dvd
De Zaak Alzheimer [2003] ****
Brothers Grimm [2005] ***
V For Vendetta [2005] ***

films on sky
40 Year Old Virgin [2005] ***
Kiss Kiss (Bang Bang) [2000] *
Robots [2005] ***
Secrets & Lies [1996] ***
Gattaca [1997] ***
Team America [2004] ****
Ghost Dog [1999] ***
Calvaire [2004] ***
The Godfather [1972] *****
Wolf Creek [2005] *
Kingdom of Heaven [2005] ***
The Skeleton Key [2005] ***
tv
 Lost ****
Tommy Lee's Rock Star ***
Big Brother **

books
 The Left Bank Gang [Jason] ****
Tiempos Finales [Hiti] ***
Kickback [Lloyd] ***
Arf Museum [Yoe] ***

comics
 They Found the Car [Gipi] ****

footy
 Blackburn 0 Chelsea 2
Chelsea 3 Man City 0
Chelsea 1 Liverpool 2 [CS]

squash results
 31/08 Gary 4 Steve 1
17/08 Gary 2 Steve 3
14/08 Gary 3 Steve 2
10/08 Gary 1 Steve 2
07/08 Gary 4 Steve 1
03/08 Gary 1 Steve 2

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