by Andy | 27th May 2016 | Sword of Damocles, The Lift, Writing
And so today finally sees an end to the revamp of the Barrett book covers. I’ve enjoyed learning a little bit about image manipulation, though it must be pretty obvious to those cover designers and graphic artists out there that these are just the doodlings of...
by Andy | 1st Aug 2015 | Sword of Damocles, Writing
Nervous? Why? Writing a book is an intensely private affair. When I’ve finished writing one, along with the euphoria I feel at completing such a mammoth task (and be under no illusion – it is a mammoth task), I feel deflated – the same way you might after watching a...
by Andy | 14th Jun 2015 | Sword of Damocles, Writing
You’ll remember that I installed in my life a writing regime that was fair to the other important aspects of my life? No? Well, I gave up one evening, one morning and one full day to my writing. Have I stuck to it? Erm, well no, not really. Of late I have plundered...
by Andy | 27th Jan 2015 | Sword of Damocles, Writing
Several people have enquired about Sword of Damocles, the new Eddie Collins book; how it’s coming along and when I expect it to be released. 2014 has probably been the most tumultuous year I’ve ever had the misfortune to live through. There have been some good bits...
by Andy | 8th Jan 2014 | Sword of Damocles, Writing
It’s quite strange how the pull of something can keep you interested even when life changes. I’ve been away from writing for a few months (nope, I haven’t been inside!), but I always felt the persistent pull of the thread that has eventually brought me back here to my...
