I’ve been working on the Scream Street Collector’s Cards today.  Each book will have four cards to cut out and keep inside (although I think the first may have two cards and a bookmark) - but, the Scream Street cards go that little bit further than other series I could mention…  You can play a [...]

I’m back from my second session at the gym and, I’m amazed to say, I made it!  This health thing might just work out.
Tommy
(’work out’!  geddit?!)
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One of my heroes, Humphrey Littleton, died last night.

As the chairman of the BBC Radio 4 panel game, I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue, he kept me laughing for as long as I care to remember. I hope he’s making people laugh somewhere else now.
RIP Humph.
Tommy
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Now, I haven’t been able to get hold of a copy myself yet, so I hope this has actually happened…
I’m delighted to announce that Scream Street is featured on the front and inside front cover of The Bookseller magazine this week:

It’s all very exciting!
Tommy
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I’ve just got back from my induction and first session at the gym.
I may never walk again.
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There’s some Scream Street news coming, but I can’t tell you about it *just* yet!  Give me a couple of days…
(Very excited!)
Tommy
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I’m a big fan of the faux Victorian steampunk genre, and I aim to set a book (or books) in that era at some point in the future. Which is why I was so excited to discover this:

Dave Veloz has pimped out his Mac Mini system in the steampunk style, and a beautiful piece [...]

I’ve started a thread over at the forum on Verla Kay’s site in which I invite fellow writers to post pics of their working space.  You can find it here: http://www.verlakay.com/boards/index.php?topic=27396.0
There are some cracking desks and offices there, although my own tidy desk has prompted a few of the board members to avoid displaying their [...]

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There’s no getting away from it: I’m tubby.  And sitting down all day to write doesn’t help, either.  So, I’m biting the bullet and joining the gym.  My plan - if I can stick to it - is to exercise five mornings a week before I start work.  It’ll probably kill me at first but, [...]