Yesterday I booked my tickets to see Sherlock Holmes at my local cinema. A whole selection of new clips have made it to Youtube as well which has obviously been done to tempt people. However I do start to worry that these clips contain all the good bits.
I know I am going to come away with mixed feelings about this film but I am very glad it has been made as it may just tempt some to check out the original books.
I have decided also that once I have seen it I shall produce a free addendum on it which will neatly fit at the back of my first book Eliminate the Impossible.
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A wrinkle or two
Some minor pagination issues cropped up with my manuscript file and I spent a little time last night sorting it out. The book has now finally gone. Everything now lies in the publisher's hands. I feel a great weight off my shoulders now.
This means that I am free to focus on Xmas and my first novel. More details as I see fit to release them :-)
This means that I am free to focus on Xmas and my first novel. More details as I see fit to release them :-)
Review of new film in The Times.
The review of the new Sherlock Holmes film in The Times today seems to be fairly neutral. There are good points and bad points. Describing the script as being similar to Scooby Do was certainly a low blow (and I hope an inaccurate one). However the praise for RDJ and Jude Law was pretty high. The reviewer even went so far as to describe it a career best performance from Law.
3/5 Stars awarded.
3/5 Stars awarded.
Well that's it!
The final draft of 'The Norwood Author' has gone. Nothing to do now but sit and wait. I may give some attention to my first fiction attempt but part of me wants some time off.
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2009 - What a year
I have to say that 2009 has been one of the most eventful years of my life. Most of the interesting events have happened because of my literary output. The reputation my first book earned me, combined with the release of my second, led to me being sought out on occasion.
Feb - Book two released, German Radio interview re Hound of the Baskervilles (in Dartmoor).
Mar - Waterstones book signing & SHSL Douglas Wilmer event at National Liberal Club.
May - German TV interview at Sherlock Holmes Museum, Baker Street.
Nov - Literary lunch/talk for Living Literature at Sherlock Holmes Hotel, Baker Street.
During all of this I was beavering away at book three which shall be heading towards the publisher shortly.
I hope that 2010 is as interesting.
Feb - Book two released, German Radio interview re Hound of the Baskervilles (in Dartmoor).
Mar - Waterstones book signing & SHSL Douglas Wilmer event at National Liberal Club.
May - German TV interview at Sherlock Holmes Museum, Baker Street.
Nov - Literary lunch/talk for Living Literature at Sherlock Holmes Hotel, Baker Street.
During all of this I was beavering away at book three which shall be heading towards the publisher shortly.
I hope that 2010 is as interesting.
Winner
I won a competiton yesterday run by @vintagebooks My prize was a Campion omnibus. I just hope it arrives before Xmas.
A.
I know it's not Sherlockian but...
...my Twitter obsession continues. I wasn't entirely convinced of it as a medium before but I am now a total convert. However I have become rather fixated on reaching 100 followers. I know that doesn't seem like many but it's harder than it looks. For a start I haven't used any 'services' designed to add followers. That would be cheating. I like to acquire them in a more honest manner.
Earlier release
I have been having discussions with my publisher about bringing forward the release date for The Norwood Author. Its release date was (and currently still is) the 22nd March 2010. I have explained that I feel sufficiently confident in the final draft, and the editing I have received, that I am happy to bring it forward to the 1st of March.
The cover has also just been re-jigged to include a new quote from one of my proof-readers. This gentleman (who shall for the moment remain nameless and is a senior member of the Sherlock Holmes Society of London) gave me such a pleasing assessment of my work that I felt it needed to be included on the back cover. The publisher agreed and the external designers lept into action.
Presently I am indulging myself with one more read-through (which has been worthwhile as I've spotted a couple of silly, but minor, errors). The final document will be sent away within a fortnight.
The cover has also just been re-jigged to include a new quote from one of my proof-readers. This gentleman (who shall for the moment remain nameless and is a senior member of the Sherlock Holmes Society of London) gave me such a pleasing assessment of my work that I felt it needed to be included on the back cover. The publisher agreed and the external designers lept into action.
Presently I am indulging myself with one more read-through (which has been worthwhile as I've spotted a couple of silly, but minor, errors). The final document will be sent away within a fortnight.
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