Optimist Prime

Feeling good about the next few months!

Now that the new website has settled down and bedded in, I'm turning my attention towards the next few writing projects.

At the moment I'm in contact with Jack Tempest regarding the art for Malice Aforethought, which I'm already starting to feel good about, and I'm ruminating on the first updates to the website. I have an addition to the Graveyard planned, which is an old idea of mine that exposes some of the serious shortcomings of my early attempts at writing. I know, I'm so brave for being willing to put this old stuff online for all to see. In addition I'm chewing over an idea which will hopefully become a piece for The Comfy Chair.

In fiction terms, the idea currently occupying the most real estate in my brain is my retool of Imagine. I want to develop this ASAP, mostly so I can have something solid to pitch at this year's batch of comic shows. That said, it's also in order to scratch that particular itch, leaving me free to soldier on with Hudson Falls.

My mind is swimming a bit at the moment. I'm assuming that it's the euphoria of actually having a creative plan of attack for a change. But it could be the residual hangover from my boozy birthday weekend. It's hard to tell the difference sometimes.

Fingers crossed

It's looking like the email issues with the website are sorted - It's up, live and running as it should be. Whey hey!

Your days are numbered now, Decepticreeps!

It's live, people. Some small email snafu notwithstanding, the website is now up and running. There were a few hiccups along the way, and there are still a few to sort out, but for the most part I now have a brand spanking new website for my writing and that and it looks all nice and pretty.

This page is linked on the main menu of the website, so hopefully they'll feed each other and increase their traffic a bit. And for those who have found this blog through the new site, there is a 'Home' link at the top of the side column to take you back to the main body of the site.

See how thoughtful I am? I'm lovely, me.

Anyway, enjoy your time touring the new site. I hope to have the email issues resolved this weekend, but in the meantime there are plenty of other ways to get in touch.

In Increments

Don't want to speak too soon, but it's looking good for a weekend announcement. The website issues have been sorted, which has unfortunately resulted in an email account issue that will hopefully be resolved this afternoon.

I'm recklessly soldiering on with my optimism, with nary a thought for the inevitable disappointment.

Frustration

Yeah, so the website didn't launch last weekend. It's proving to be a bit of a ballache to wait for the DNS changes to propogate, which is the only thing between me and a live website right now.

Frustrated is not the word. Imagine how churlish and moody I usually am and double it. The website is done and good to go, but nobody can see it yet because of awkward bloody internet nonsense.

Grr.

Not a happy puppy.