Archive for May, 2009

Some good reads…

Posted: 29th May 2009 by admin in Uncategorized
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I’ve just finished two great books. Both completely different from each other, but both excellent in their own way. Let The Right One In by John Ajvide Lindqvist is the best vampire novel that I’ve read since Salem’s Lot. Set in Stockholm in the 80′s, it explores a number of dark issues: bullying, paedophilia, drugs [...]

Next stop: Ideasville…

Posted: 22nd May 2009 by admin in Uncategorized
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When do you stop? When do you decide that enough is enough? I’m editing and writing at the same time (copy edits for Changeling: Dark Moon, finishing Changeling 3), and my head is in a bit of a spin. I quite enjoy editing (yes, I know that makes me a bit of a weirdo, but [...]

Changeling BBC Audiobook

Posted: 20th May 2009 by admin in audiobooks, bbc, CHANGELING, jonathan ross, Macmillan, Steve Feasey, werewolf, Writing
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I had an email from my publishers to tell me that the BBC has bought the audiobook rights for Changeling. How cool is that? I received the news while I was in the middle of writing, and it kind of washed over me at the time (when I disappear into that ‘other world’, I REALLY [...]

Back! Back I say!

Posted: 8th May 2009 by admin in submissions and rejections, Thoughts on Writing
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I feel bad about it. It’s ugly, but I’m going to blog about it anyway. It’s jealousy. People tell you that it’s a wasted emotion, and I know that there’s no better way to eat yourself alive than to give this particular human foible its head and let it get a hold. But come on, [...]

New review and interview

Posted: 5th May 2009 by admin in Changeling reviews, Steve Feasey
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The Falcata Times has changed to a blog-type site. It looks and feels much better, and they’ve put a great review of Changeling, along with an interview with yours truly, on there. http://falcatatimes.blogspot.com/2009/05/young-adult-review-changeling-steve.html

Getting back on the horse

Posted: 5th May 2009 by admin in Getting published, Thoughts on Writing, Writing
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My back is aching from all the DIY that I’ve been doing this weekend. Next time it’ll be GAMI (Get A Man In) for me. I’m really excited about getting back to writing today. I finished up on Friday, having written a great chapter, and after a three day lay-off (I feel guilty not writing [...]