My ALS Ice Bucket Challenge

Loki's Lament: An Original Song

I finally completed my new original song. It is called Loki's Lament and is based on Loki's story as per the Marvel films.

Book Review: History of the Danes Books I - IX by Saxo Grammaticus

Title: The History of the Danes Books I - IX
Author: Saxo Grammaticus
Publisher: Boydell and Brewer
Publication Date: (1204) 2008
Pages: 528
Format: Paperback
Genre: Fiction/Non-Fiction
Source: Bought Copy

Follow Friday # 68

What book/series do you think would make a better TV show than a movie?

I think the Saint Germain vampire series by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro deserves some screen attention. I think the stories could work well as films, too, but I'd love to see them made into feature-length TV episodes, like Sherlock, with two or three each year. There are over twenty books to get through, after all!

Pre-Release Promo: Paint the Sky by Lily G Blunt (M/M 18+yrs)

Today I welcome Lily G. Blunt to the blog to share a brief excerpt from her forthcoming M/M release, Paint the Sky.

Paint the Sky by
Lily G. Blunt

Genre: M/M, Contemporary Romance and Erotica
Length: 65,000 Words/230 pages
Release Date: August 30, 2014
ASIN: B00MSYA1JQ

Book Review: The Prose Edda by Snorri Sturlson

Title: The Prose Edda
Author: Snorri Sturlson
Publisher: Penguin
Publication Date: (1220) 2006
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback
Genre: Fiction
Source: Bought Copy

Book Review: Barney Thomson Zombie Killer (Barney Thomson Novella #3) by Douglas Lindsay

Title: Barney Thomson Zombie Killer (Barney Thomson Novella #3)
Author: Douglas Lindsay
Publisher: Blasted Heath
Publication Date: 2013
Pages: 192
Format: E-Book - EPUB
Genre: Fiction
Source: Bought Copy

Book Review: The End of Days (Barney Thomson Novella # 2) by Douglas Lindsay

Title: The End of Days (Barney Thomson Novella # 2)
Author: Douglas Lindsay
Publisher: Blasted Heath
Publication Date: 2013 (2011)
Pages: 211
Format: E-Book - EPUB
Genre: Fiction
Source: Bought Copy

Book Review: The Barbershop Seven (Barney Thomson Omnibus) by Douglas Lindsay

Title: The Barbershop Seven Omnibus (Barney Thomson)
Author: Douglas Lindsay
Publisher: Blasted Heath
Publication Date: 2013
Pages: 3020
Format: E-Book - EPUB
Genre: Fiction
Source: Bought Copy

Sketching: Loki - "I like her!"

A sketch of the wonderful Tom Hiddleston as Loki in the film Thor: The Dark World.
This is based on a screenshot from the scene where Jane slaps Loki and he says "I like her!"

Drawn over 7.5 hours (I think that beats my last record) with pencils: 7B, 4B, 3B, 2B & 7H

Writing Update - August 2014

Thought it was about time I wrote a quick line with an update on some of my current writing projects.

First off, some exciting news: my first M/M short story has been accepted for publication in the Stranded anthology, coming from Wayward Ink Publishing in October 2014. The story is entitled "The Raider" and it has a Viking theme. This and all future M/M works will be published under my alternate pen name - Asta Idonea.

In other news, my cyberpunk story hit a slight mental block, but I have been working on the first book in a planned fantasy trilogy and that has been coming along really well. I am already at the 30,000 word mark and I am very excited about how the story is progressing. Stay tuned for more information on that in the near future. I'm keeping the plot hush hush for now, but I can say it has a mythological theme.

Follow Friday #67

What is the biggest city you live near (or interesting landmark)? Show us a postcard picture.


Well, I live in the suburbs of Adelaide, the capital of South Australia. Our home is about a 20 minute drive from the city centre.


Adelaide is a fairly small, compact capital city compared with Melbourne and Sydney in the eastern states. Sometimes I wish for more diversity in the shops, but it has a great selection of cafes and restaurants and a pretty good arts scene for a city of its size.

Here are a couple of images I found to share with you all. Greetings from Adelaide, Australia!

Book Review: The Face of Death (Barney Thomson Novella # 1) by Douglas Lindsay

Title: The Face of Death (Barney Thomson Novella #1)
Author: Douglas Lindsay
Publisher: Blasted Heath
Publication Date: 2013
Pages: 108
Format: E-Book - EPUB
Genre: Fiction
Source: Bought Copy