- Ingrid is approaching world domination. Her plaudit-winning reinterpretation of the cover for Cormac McCarthy’s The Road has not only received international online acclaim (Bookninja, The Guardian, Boston Globe), but her work was featured in Sunday’s New York (bloody) Times Book Review. Print and online editions (with the unfortunate misspelling of her last name in the print edition – needless to say this took a little of the shine off of the accolade. They will, however be printing a correction in an upcoming edition and the online version has her name spelled correctly).
- I’ve sent the first revised draft of my novel to a few selected readers. Unofficially looking for feedback and consensus that what I’m doing is worthwhile. Nervous. Anxious. Perhaps as a result of this and other things, I’ve been struck by some interesting what-if’s regarding a new book idea. I must be a masochist. At least it doesn’t hurt.
- I turned 38 on Saturday. I share that day with Ed Asner and Tilda Swinton (they were not in New York, unfortunately – I tried).
- Two films I worked on opened within two weeks of each other. One is a franchise horror film (of the “moral error leads to violent suffering” kind) which traditionally draws massive audiences and box office gold (if not good reviews). The other is (wait for it) a gore-Goth rock opera which is only receiving an eight-theatre release (if not good reviews). They represent what I’ve been working on for the last twelve months. Working in film/TV is “what I do for money”, a distinction I wish I didn’t have to make, save for the fact that the quality stuff (often Canadian) doesn’t pay my rent. It’s a quandary punctuated by background horror-movie funhouse screams.
1) – Congrats to Ingrid – the New York Times?! Even lil'old me in the UK is impressed & "wowed!" by this 🙂
2) – I hope that you get great / useful feedback regarding your novel… I bet you are anxious about it indeed! Good luck with this…
3) – Happy belated birthday! How fabulous to spend it in New York (*jealous*)…
4) – "a gore-Goth rock opera" – I like the sound of this…
Welcome back Matt – if you're back home that is. 🙂
Your creative stars are aligned and may they continue to be. Happy birthday. Is Ingrid a blog friend or a relative or something? I can’t figure that out.
Thanks Jules – all is well (or at least the facade is holding up). NYC pictures to come, but yet again (just like the last time I was there) I didn’t take many – it’s hard to know where to start w/ any new city.
Squirrel – thanks for the birthday wishes. Ingrid is my wife. I used to refer to her only as “my wife […]”, but that seemed really odd after a while.
Thanks, Jules! Next up for world domination is Matt. I have had my fill…
Hurray for Ingrid!
I bet you’re on tenterhooks while you wait for feedback for your work…I hope it’s helpful. If you need a second string reader, let me know.
Thanks Heather.
I can’t wait to read the revised. Is this the same novel from a few years ago?