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Day one, writer

So today is my first day as a full time writer.

I’ve spent the last four days in a frenzy of sleep, reading, and playing so much Skyrim that it will be a fortnight before I can even look at an Eleven Warmhammer of Malediction again.

Today, I am ready,
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A milestone of sorts

Sourdough and Other Stories, my beautiful limited edition hard cover from Tartarus Press has sold out!

It’s a bit like your kid growing up and leaving home.

Watch this space …

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Listening to…

… the new Florence + the Machine album, Ceremonials and Lungs and wishing I could get a copy of Sourdough and Other Stories to Florence Welch.

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Sourdough competition

… closes tomorrow!

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Reminder: win a copy of Sourdough and Other Stories

To celebrate the World Fantasy Awards (and me finally submitting my PhD), I’m giving away a signed copy of Sourdough and Other Stories (which completely coincidentally is shortlisted for a World Fantasy Award for Best Collection).

Just go to the right hand side of the screen and check out
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Win! Win! Win!

Win a signed copy of the World Fantasy nominated collection Sourdough and Other Stories. So on the homepage, look to the right of the screen, see the widgetty thingy?

Answer the question, enter and be in the running for a lovely limited edition Sourdough and Other Stories published by
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PhDery … almost done

So, on Friday I did my final seminar for PhD – which is the penultimate torture before the torture of sending it out to examiners.

It was easily the worst presentation I’ve ever done – but equally, it doesn’t count for anything. It does give you a chance to
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Compulsive Reader …

… has reposted my interview with Paul Kane and Paul’s review of the World Fantasy-nominated Sourdough and Other Stories.

Thanks!

I celebrate with otters!

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At long last

Here it is, the damned thing. All bound and delivered to the postgrad office, with only one minor heart attack when I found the doors of said office closed. This is, of course, not the end. There will be final seminar in three weeks, then adding or subtracting
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And another lovely review of Sourdough and Other Stories

… by Paul Charles Smith – over here. ‘Empty you heart of its mortal dream’ – that title should have a story attached to it! Mmmmmm.

Tartarus Press is a publisher best known for its lavish reprints of old obscure and out of print collections
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