I’ve started reading a new book today – Nocturnes by John Connolly. I’d never even heard of him until last week saw the book in a charity shop and liked the cover so picked it up and took a look. It was only £1, and, when I looked inside it, it was a signed 1st…
Author: Steve Calvert
Still Reading H. P. Lovecraft
Well, I am still reading Lovecraft (and no it isn’t a text book for rebellious virgins). H.P. Lovecraft has been credited with inventing the modern horror tradition. I know. It says so on the back of my book. The thing is reading some of Lovecraft’s work has been on my to-do-list for quite some time….
From A Demon Seed to Lovecraft
I finished reading Demon Seed, yesterday. There was a lot of hidden depth to it, but I can’t say that it was on of my all time favourite Dean Koontz novels. I may hunt out the original version sometime, though, and try that. As I have never read any of Lovecraft’s works – crazy aint…
Gunslinger – WoW!
Finished The Gunslinger. If you haven’t read it, then I can recommend it. It’s very good. The guy has a real distinctive way of talking, I have got to say. But then, it is a Stephen King so I knew it would be good. _________________________________________________________ I’ve finished plotting my sea level graphs and have got my…
Editing My Vampire Novelette
I have finished editing my vampire novelette, Vampire Loving. I spent most of Sunday editing it and trying to put a polish on it. Whether or not it will shine in a publisher’s eye is entirely another matter. I hope so. I had a lot of fun writing it. Anyway, I printed it out in…
I’ve Just Found A Useful Guide To Markets
I’ve just found quite a useful little guide. It’s called Goblin Markets. If you write weird or horror fiction you really should check this one out. Even if you are just a reader of all things weird and strange it is worth a look. Who knows you might find a few publications that bang –…