David Mitchell: On Writing

You've probably heard of David Mitchell. He wrote, among other things, Cloud Atlas and, most recently, The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet. Brilliant writer and, it turns out, smashing fella. Take, zum beispiel, the following interview:

http://www.youtube.com/v/kdKk29Sv4Uk?fs=1&hl=en_US

I especially like the part where he talks about seeing yourself as a writer, how it's gradual. Also how you have to leave the sociopathic bitch that is your next project alone until you finish your current.

Daniel Scott Tysdal Mourner's Book of Albums / Indie Writers Death Match

Apparently a lot of people came here off searches for Dan's amazing new book. So in the spirit of parasitism . . .

Daniel Scott Tysdal Mourner's Book of Albums
Daniel Scott Tysdal Mourner's Book of Albums
Daniel Scott Tysdal Mourner's Book of Albums
Daniel Scott Tysdal Mourner's Book of Albums
Daniel Scott Tysdal Mourner's Book of Albums
Daniel Scott Tysdal Mourner's Book of Albums
Daniel Scott Tysdal Mourner's Book of Albums
Daniel Scott Tysdal Mourner's Book of Albums



Solid. Which reminds me: I'm supposed to tell you that the Indie Writers Death Match deadline has been extended. Which means you should write a story and submit it for bloodbathing.

Waterhouse Review

Happy New Year one and all. If you're in the mood for reading words on the internets to celebrate surviving another year, consider the current issue of Scotland's The Waterhouse Review. And because this blog is generally, mostly, lovingly self-serving, you could even read my story, "Vanishing Point," in said issue. Golly!

Because the story is about a really, really skinny person, I've included a picture of a sumo wrestler. Tricky, no?