The world’s most overdue update.
I suppose it’s time I let everyone who does follow this blog (mostly GamesPress forumites wondering why I post there and nowhere else, and those wondering why August’s “previous work” bit is empty) know what I’ve been doing, so here goes.
In the last month I’ve gotten two fully-edited chapters into a novel, and written a chapter-length short story as an experimental idea for another. As I’m off on holiday tomorrow until early September, I’ll be finishing it before Christmas, and then so starts the long and painful process of finding an agent, then a publisher.
I’ve also contributed two articles to the Escapist, the second of which goes up on Tuesday, about time-travel (note: we’ve decided to go seperate ways on this article, so nix that, sadly), along with a “my favourite game in this genre” 500-worder to Dan over at Resolution for his own site.
As of September I’ll also be an unpaid intern at Money Marketing for as long as they’d like me to, to get a better grip on industry journalism with some of the best in the business (they’re set up as part of the Financial Times offices, to give some idea). Should be really great – I worked for another of their publications a few years ago and it taught me loads, so I’m excited.
Still jobhunting endlessly, and persuing one in particular I would kill to have as a day-job. Fingers crossed for that and getting the novel finished. I’ve also been exploring (as an avid reader) new books suggested by my girlfriend, and recently read, then saw The Time Traveller’s Wife. The movie was a great adaptation, and the book a masterpiece of emotionally-charged story-telling, though I think it fell short due to a few too many over-sexed descriptions of romance scenes, which thankfully the director was wise enough to drop. Have also hooked her onto Dan Brown, which is great as The Lost Symbol comes out soonish.
Feel free to drop me a comment and let me know how you’re all getting on – I’m currently on a gaming journalism hiatus due to the novel work and going away, so it’d be nice to have a few of you chuck some paragraphs my way about how things are going.
NB: Also means I’m on hiatus for the Plot Wholes column, for those who are wondering where #21-24 are, currently.
Wows! A novel, nice one :) What sort of genre is it?
Also, gonna be hopping myself over the the escapist come Tuesday.
Just gave quake live a go today since it’s just become usable on teh mac. It’s an impressive feat technologically, but then i remembered I was never really much of a fan of the quake-twitch-shooter’s ^^ Still, nostalgic to hear those sound-clips again.
Currently I’m house-hunting around Loughborough again after giving up on a year in industry. Oh, and I recently became single : /
Hallo sir, I have sent a lengthy response to your hotmail account, if it still exists.
Hi stranger,
Haven’t spoken to you in….quite a while! It seems you’re either avoiding me on purpose or we have just lost touch, either saddens me greatly.
I’m glad to hear you’re well and was very impressed to hear about the upcoming novel from Mr. P …. (PLeith) …. (Nick) lol
Well, I hope to get a response from you soon. Take care mate and enjoy your hols
xx