Well I’m 2 for 2. I’ve missed out on short listing for both short story competitions. Bummer. Sure, I could run around the house waving my hands in the air and blurt about the end of the world. Instead I’ll just post my story here for you to read 
I think there’s something special about this short story. For me it’s the stand out of the three on my Writing page. Have a read and let me know what you think.
I’ve begun work on a new project and get this, its currently called ‘Unnamed’. I mean wow, talk about imagination… I could have run with Project Genesis or something cool like that but no. Late at night when it’s time to sleep I simply save under Unnamed. This one is evolving as I go and like usual I’ll keep the spoilers to a minimum. Suffice to say its a radical new direction for my writing which is a good thing because I think its important to stay challenged and fresh.
With all this writing of late I find myself feeling more and more like a writer. It’s weird. Writing is now so much a part of the routine of my life I couldn’t imagine not doing it. Over the christmas period I picked up my Xbox 360 controller and played a computer game, first time in many many months. Don’t get me wrong it was a fun way to spend a few hours and yet it felt kind of empty. When I don’t write for a while I find I miss being in the zone.
In other news the Queensland floods are very disturbing and I find myself watching the TV more than usual. I’m half horrified and half curious. In my novel Impatience there’s extensive flooding and many of the scenes on television are so very close to what I imagined when I wrote that book. In truth it gives me chills.
J.
