Author Archives: Dave
Love for the Barbican
I bloody love the Barbican Estate. I’ve been living up the road from this controversial London landmark for about five years, and take any opportunity to visit and have a stroll around. I first visited the Barbican more than ten … Continue reading
Organising creativity
This post was inspired by a conversation I had on Twitter the other day with SF author Colum Paget, which was in turn sparked by a comment I had made about brainstorming for ideas. Evidently I gave the impression that … Continue reading
What’s wrong with TV?
G and I have been watching Dollhouse on Netflix. Season One, we enjoyed very much. Four or five episodes in, G turned to me and said, “Oh I get it, it’s Quantum Leap!” And that was how it seemed. Protagonist … Continue reading
A report of my brief time at Eastercon
Well, I attended my first Eastercon at the weekend. It was fun. I was only there for the day but I found it inspiring, thought-provoking, infuriating at times. I didn’t get to speak to everyone I wanted to, didn’t see … Continue reading
Coming to terms
I’ve been shortlisted for the James White Award. This is exciting news, but not a little scary, because my hand has now been forced. Having dedicated last year to teaching myself some basic skills and discipline around writing, this year … Continue reading
Pepe
I can’t seem to find a good home for this little one, so I’m putting it up here… Pepe Julio makes birds in his workshop, powered by the mountain wind. The first bird he made was a parrot, because he … Continue reading
Javed
I had been living in London for about a year when I decided to pack in my job at IBM and go to drama school. The boldness of that decision staggers me now. To this me – the one living in … Continue reading
I’m on strike today. Here’s why.
I don’t like going on strike. I bloody love my job. And, frankly, it’s expensive losing a day’s pay. I left my old union, PCS, because they didn’t seem to understand that calling a strike should be what you do … Continue reading
At the food court
I have a confession. I sometimes want to eat fast food. Ugly, greasy fast food. The kind that appears on a plastic tray, mere seconds after you’ve ordered it, accompanied by some syrupy soft drink in a paper cup with … Continue reading
Progress 7/10
Well, my first experience of workshop has been really positive. I had a range of comments and most of the concerns focused on the same two or three issues, so I’ve got a really strong steer for the next draft. … Continue reading