Category: writing

• Flibbertygibbets and jiggerypokery

  A lot has happened in a short space of time so I thought I’d write a little post to let everyone know what the flibbertygibbets is going on. – The Book and the Blade has a new release date – February 28th, 2023. I’ve known for quite a while that this was going to happen…

  August 18, 2022

  A. B. Finlayson, A. Crazy World, author, being an author, blog, books, diary, publishing, TheBookandtheBlade, writing

• A few things…

  There are now less than seven weeks to go until The Book and the Blade is released into the wild so I thought I’d write a little post in order to give some updates. – pre-orders for the ebook are available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Booktopia, Kobo and more – pre-orders for hardback and…

  July 23, 2022

  A. B. Finlayson, A. Crazy World, author, being an author, blog, diary, publishing, Reviews, TheBookandtheBlade, writing

• Premature ejaculation

  

  Premature Adjective Occurring or done before the usual or proper time; too early. Ejaculation Noun Something said quickly and suddenly. I’ve had a habit of this my whole life (stop giggling and get your mind out of the gutter. We’re using the Queen’s English here). What I mean is, I regularly do or say something…

  July 16, 2022

  A. B. Finlayson, author, being an author, publishing, writing

• How’s the writing going?

  I get asked this a lot. It’s nice. It’s also a wee bit depressing when the answer is, has been, and will probably continue to be… it isn’t. I have a “work in progress” but instead of my usual all-consuming attacking the keyboard like a starving dog going at a bag of hot chips I’m…

  June 25, 2022

  A. B. Finlayson, author, being an author, blog, diary, publishing, TheBookandtheBlade, Uncategorized, writing

• Meet me at the horse’s arse – inspiration

  “Where do you get your ideas from?” This is a question that crops up a lot when people find out I write silly little books. And when they actually read those books and realise just how bloody silly they are the question takes on a whole new inflection. No longer simply curious, more… concerned. “So,…

  June 4, 2022

  A. B. Finlayson, author, being an author, blog, Inspiration, writing

• Smile like you mean it

  I’m broke, but I’m happy. I’m poor, but I’m kind. I’m not short, but I’m not particularly healthy either. For a few weeks now I’ve been living on a prayer and trying my hardest to keep the faith as I am not ready to go down in a blaze of glory just yet. I ain’t…

  May 12, 2022

  A. B. Finlayson, author, being an author, blog, Rock Zombie, writing