Real Life

Don’t you hate it when real life suddenly hits you in the gut? Literally!

That happened last week – first Stu has the most miserable birthday lunch you can think of, then I come down with it on Sunday, a friend comes down with it on the same day and a second friend comes down with it on Monday! What a nasty piece of work!

So, I spent most of last week fighting a wonderful stomach virus. Maybe it was payback for what I do to my characters…..

In other news, the covers for Dark Dimensions 1 and 2 are getting closer and once they’re up and running, I’ll send out Heart of Deception and Legacy of Risks to get those checked before getting the covers for them finalised.

What else have I done? I’ve been rewriting a story I wrote in January and it’s far better and more complex than what it had been.

On a different note, I will include this here.

I have watched all of Flashforward. What a series! I was very impressed with it, even though I haven’t read the book. I think it was very well done and kept the interest of the viewer through the entire series.

Now, remember, this is only my opinion.

I found the plot fascinating and full of possibilities and I love where they left it. Certainly open if they ever got the funding to do another mini-series.

What I did find fascinating was Joseph Fiennes – the main actor. He is the brother of the well-known Ralph Fiennes but has amazing similarities to Christopher Lambert. I kept waiting for the Scottish accent of Connor MacLeod to come shining through. Fiennes kept fairly much to an American accent the whole way through, but I am not an expert on American accents, so if he slipped, I apologise.

This resonated with me quite a lot because of the number of stories I’ve written where people move through alternate universes or different dimensions. That’s what I meant by the possibilities brought out by the show were numerous.

The other show I watched was The Listener. Now, this show intrigued me and had me watching through all the plot holes, poor writing and poor acting. Somehow, it just captured my attention. The premise, for me, was captivating and thank you, Canada, for creating this little gem. Going to sort out the fire now!