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Whatever would the Dean say…
…about what’s going on at the moment. I mean of course Jonathan Swift, the Dean of Christchurch Cathedral in Dublin — that perfect raconteur, columnist, satirist without peer, and celebrated man of letters of his busy century. He would, I bet, have serious words to say about the last week’s news. Maybe the political establishment [...]
Cool news from some filming friends
Our friends and colleagues at Tandem Communications in Germany have just announced that they’re ready to go to principal photography on Ken Follett’s World Without End. Tandem (predictably) did a spectacular job on Pillars of the Earth: their commitment to long-form event-TV storytelling (and their success at it) would certainly have been one of the [...]
My Little Pony: Fighting is Magic
…Yeah, you heard that right. This is apparently a pre-alpha, meaning that everything about it may have already changed. Nevertheless, I’m going to go off somewhere quietly now and clutch my head. DUELING PONIES. (There are even banjos in the background music.) (Disclosure: I keep a casual eye on Pony business, as I’ve worked with [...]
Horatio Caine and the Bayeux Tapestry
This came to us uncredited. Somebody please tell us who’s responsible so I can link back to them! ETA: Done. See also this reference at KnowYourMeme.
Today’s cool thing: “A Wind from the South” coming to an audiobook near you!
I had an email from my NY agent about this late yesterday, and all the principals are agreed on the main details, so I don’t see any particular point in waiting for the paperwork before telling the world. Apparently the good folks at Audible have been seeking out books to adapt to the audiobook format [...]
About the blogger
30+ years in print, 50+ novels, assorted TV and movie work, the NYT Bestseller List a few times, blah blah blah. Also: the Young Wizards series, 1983-2010 and beyond.
That said, sometimes I want to talk about anything but writing. This is one place where that happens.
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