Posts from the ‘Sean’s Writing’ Category
Robert Rankin (on the right) at the largest Steampunk festival in Europe. I managed to get to the front of the book signing queue and became the proud owner of signed poster 1/250 above. He also personally inscribed a copy of his latest novel, Mechanical Messiah (above). I’ve been a fan of his ‘far fetched […]
Read MoreFollow the adventures of Lord Jonathan Void, his daughter Lady Elizabeth and a cast of Victorian gentry and villany including the mysterious Magister, K’Lar, the gentleman ape, Vice-Marshall Abrahams and Lieutant Greaves. Be astonished at the might of the rail steam jugernaut The Imperium and the commercial shannanigans of Crystal. Gasp at the strange behaviours of the people of the Court of Paris and the modern wonder that is the Channel Bridge.
Read MoreThee Lord Ov Misrule is a new short story written especially for the holiday season and published in Estronomicon magazine. Its based in the world of The Cabal, my band of time-traveling, paranormal investigating misfits who on occasion include the vampyre N’Tarran. Of course, vampyre is a term I use extremely loosely for N’Tarran is […]
Read MoreThe Janus Machine, a new introduction to the mechanics of successful time management.
Read MoreNot one but TWO special events for the Winter Solstice! An album release from Gothick and a new short story, A Christmas in Brompton, published in Estronomicon. “a whole bazaar of pleasure to be found in his lyrics” – Ellen Simpson, Hierophant Nox “Gothick’s genuine talent and instinct for classic rock, with their warm, magical […]
Read MoreI Ernst’s ample pagan horns Transumute sunlight into blocks of lead Pierce the pure cobalt horizon With dread, forbidden longing. Cats, cats Everywhere cats On the rooftops of Paris Larger than life, That’s how the grafitti writers Wanted them Bold and beautiful Perhaps making urban skylines Bright again. They creep into the lives of contemporary […]
Read MoreDusk is riding the London Eye Dropping into the Thames, Rising upon the Embankment Wearing the night-black body Of a crouching, lazy Sphinx. In secret illumination The obelisk beacon is lit Black light pouring its hieroglyphics Unseen across the rippling waters. Fallen leaves, A desert floor of golden heat Reaches out Beneath the feet Of […]
Read MoreI REALLY DON’T LOVE YOU ANYMORE ©Sean Woodward photo credit: fatllama Those were the last six words he ever heard her speak. Anjers suspected, looking back, it was a spinning-tumbler, drum-roll, broken-lock combination of ever darkening events that had led them to that place. Her husband,for example. The sight of his body – dislocated, twisted. […]
Read MoreConferences, training days and seminars are great ways of re-focusing. Removing yourself from normal environments has a way of crystallising experience. Even as a delegate or guest speaker you soon realise that there is an element of chaos at work, as no matter how well you prepare your notes, like all live events, anything can […]
Read MoreI am a delegate at the Writing Industries Conference at Loughborough University on Saturday 9th February, 2008. The event, which covers Science Fiction and Fantasy, Poetry and spoken word, fiction and general non-fiction, as well as Commercial and literary fiction is now sold out.
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