*It's been a hectic year with the publication of my first novel, THE SPIRIT OF THE MOON. When I first decided to publish a story that I initially wrote to submit in a competition, I never dreamed that I would publish an actual book. There have been ups and downs, hardships and steep learning curves, but I wouldn't take it all back for anything in the world. The process has been an absolute joy and I am well into my second novel, THE MONSTER IN THE BASEMENT, which is due early 2012.
*As the year is winding up, it got me thinking and reassesses my goals. The publication of my first book has really spurred me on to make some changes in my life and just go all out to reach my goals and live a happy life. For too long I was a misery guts, starting projects and never finishing them, never achieving anything...but I want that to change. And it will change. I just completed a list of goals I want to achieve from now until the end of 2012. It's extensive but doable. Not only is it about creative/work goals, but financial and personal as well. I've listed into categories what WILL happen in this time frame and I urge everyone to do the same. Nothing better than to have something to reach for.
* For anybody who has read THE SPIRIT OF THE MOON I can't urge enough the importance of leaving reviews if you purchased from Amazon or anywhere that you can review books. Good reviews help people make decisions and in turn help people buy books. Just a thought and a big help if you can do it.
* Can you believe an asteroid is about to pass between the Earth and the Moon that's 400m long:
Asteroid to pass close to Earth Why the hell is this not major news????
* Books I'm reading at the moment:
The Tree of Life by Israel Regardie
Eye of Cat by Roger Zelaznie
*Movies and TV:
Breaking Bad series 2 (Just surpassed Deadwood as my favourite TV show)
Kill Bill Volume 2
Seven Samurai Criterion Edition (To be reviewed on At the Movies this week 9/11/11)
Terminator 2: Judgement Day 2 Disc Edition
As ever comments are welcome!
Cheers,
John
