A blog I wrote about metal and how it helps me write novels

[MartinBarre]

Take a look! Behemoth, Enslaved, Tull and Fairport Convention all get a mention, although I listen mostly to heavier stuff like Marduk, Gorgoroth, Watain, Mayhem, Burzum etc when I'm writing.

http://mymemoriesofafuturelife.com/2014/05/21/the-undercover-soundtrack-steven-a-mckay/

[Vass]

Cool. Even cooler to see you've got some work out there. Even cooler still that I bought both paperbacks from amazon and got them free because apparently they've been stealing from me via kindle.

Things are coming up me. Thanks!

[MartinBarre]

Cool. Even cooler to see you've got some work out there. Even cooler still that I bought both paperbacks from amazon and got them free because apparently they've been stealing from me via kindle.

Things are coming up me. Thanks!

They've been stealing? Overcharging or something? lol, brilliant, I'm glad you got them free - I just hope you enjoy them mate. Thanks for buying them, I appreciate it :-)

[Vass]

They've been stealing? Overcharging or something? lol, brilliant, I'm glad you got them free - I just hope you enjoy them mate. Thanks for buying them, I appreciate it :-)

I shouldn't say stealing- the book publishers, Apple, and Amazon got hit on an antitrust suit... Details here

http://gigaom.com/2014/03/25/check-your-kindle-account-for-your-credit-from-the-apple-ebook-settlement/

Frankly I think it's nonsense- I paid what I paid of my own free will. Screaming about collusion over a product that the companies sued basically created just a few years prior is a bit much (yes I do understand the violation- still rubbish).

The pound of flesh doesn't come out of the creators of the content purchased with the credit of course. In essence the defendants are buying me books.

in any case, books should be here Monday or thereabouts. Looking forward to them!

How weird maybe I'll become a creepy fanboy like the loonies that obsess on what George RR Martin painted the kitchen.

[MartinBarre]

Weird, I vaguely remember reading about that, but it didn't affect me. I only recently got into using the Kindle app, it kicks ass.

I don't have any fanboys yet, looking forward to getting some. Preferably hot chicks.

[Tetsuo]

I shouldn't say stealing- the book publishers, Apple, and Amazon got hit on an antitrust suit... Details here

http://gigaom.com/2014/03/25/check-your-kindle-account-for-your-credit-from-the-apple-ebook-settlement/

Frankly I think it's nonsense- I paid what I paid of my own free will. Screaming about collusion over a product that the companies sued basically created just a few years prior is a bit much (yes I do understand the violation- still rubbish).

The pound of flesh doesn't come out of the creators of the content purchased with the credit of course. In essence the defendants are buying me books.

in any case, books should be here Monday or thereabouts. Looking forward to them!

How weird maybe I'll become a creepy fanboy like the loonies that obsess on what George RR Martin painted the kitchen.

I think the only thing fans of GRRM obsess about is if he will ever finish that series.


Martin I will check out your work.

[MartinBarre]

CHeers Tetsuo - don't search for Martin Barre though, unless you want to buy some Jethro Tull albums ;-)

[Hellbat]

I think the only thing fans of GRRM obsess about is if he will ever finish that series.


Martin I will check out your work.

A couple friends of mine met Robert Jordan at a book signing around the time he was getting sick and my friend asked him at the time if there was a completed end of the storyline for the Wheel of Time series and he confided to them he had the outlines written to a point that another author familiar with the storyline could finish it off. Sadly, that's what has ended up happening.

I bought your books Steven, I like to read and I've not been doing enough of it lately. But first I'm going to read the new Joe Satriani book.

[MartinBarre]

Nice one Hellbat, I really hope you like them!

[Vass]

I'm about 50 pages deep in the first one. Story wise too early to pass judgement (so far so good) but.... The kid can write. If you buy these it's not to support a JCF guy as a novelty. He actually can sling words and build scenes.

I've gotten very critical as I've gotten older. Been a big big reader since I was a little kid, but life is much busier and if something reads like dogshit on stilts I am out of there in 15 pages. I just don't have the time to give books a chance- too many to read! Even for Wolf's Head the 50 happened in one night, nothing since- hard to find the time.

So if you like the genre give it a shot.

[Tetsuo]

A couple friends of mine met Robert Jordan at a book signing around the time he was getting sick and my friend asked him at the time if there was a completed end of the storyline for the Wheel of Time series and he confided to them he had the outlines written to a point that another author familiar with the storyline could finish it off. Sadly, that's what has ended up happening.

I bought your books Steven, I like to read and I've not been doing enough of it lately. But first I'm going to read the new Joe Satriani book.

GRRM will not let anyone finish GoT and he sited Jordan as an example. Funny, Sanderson did a fantastic job IMHO. Martin is frustrating. He actually gave HBO an outline but not another author.


I got your books too. I am interested in that take of a Robin Hood. I am actually deep into Malazan now, ( lol I read a lot more than fantasy I swear) but as soon as I am finished I am all over your books.

[MartinBarre]

I'm about 50 pages deep in the first one. Story wise too early to pass judgement (so far so good) but.... The kid can write. If you buy these it's not to support a JCF guy as a novelty. He actually can sling words and build scenes.

I've gotten very critical as I've gotten older. Been a big big reader since I was a little kid, but life is much busier and if something reads like dogshit on stilts I am out of there in 15 pages. I just don't have the time to give books a chance- too many to read! Even for Wolf's Head the 50 happened in one night, nothing since- hard to find the time.

So if you like the genre give it a shot.

Thanks for the praise, it's always nice when people enjoy my work. I know exactly what you mean about giving up on books when you get a bit older. I used to finish pretty much every book I started but now, it's more like 50%, and it gets worse if I'm proofing/editing one of my own, as I have to spend all my reading time doing that.
I'm getting into audiobooks a bit now, for listening to in the car when I'm at work. I had Wolf's Head made as one and realised how cool it is to listen in the car rather than listening to metal all day!

Thanks Tetsuo for buying the books too, I've sold more paperbacks this month than any other!

[Rsmacker]

Interesting. I have a book coming out soon. It's called "Turtle's Head"...

[Hellbat]

Funny, I was expecting "My Adventures with the Little Bishop".

[MartinBarre]

Interesting. I have a book coming out soon. It's called "Turtle's Head"...

Are there any sex scenes? Or perhaps I should ask if there's any scenes WITHOUT bizarre sex involved....?