One year older...
'We gonna party like its your birthday...'
The immortal words of Fifty-Cent there, and how apt.
Yup, I'm a year older today, folks - the ripe sum of 31.
But just to underline the fact that, despite my advancing years, I'm still a big kid at heart, my gifts so far amount to: a talking Iron Man, a Dark Knight T-shirt and Medal of Honour 2 for my PSP (amongst others).
Today looks to be a day of cake, beer and lots of other good stuff. Can't I enjoy myself too much, though - I'll be at Games Day tomorrow (getting up at the unsavoury hour of 5.30am - mercy).
And as I say goodbye to 30 (technically, I'm not 31 until this evening), I can reflect on what has been a productive year for me. I've finished another dwarf novel (Honourkeeper, which is released in April), written my first 40K book (Assault on Black Reach, which is available now and will be at the aforementioned Games Day) and will have started on my first Salamanders novel and short story.
It's been a busy one and I've learned a lot. Thankfully, I'm seeming to balance editor and writer pretty well (though I would like to indulge in more writing - I've been a little lax of late, what with one thing and another).
This year (and a bit) has also seen the advent of my website (which I'm pretty sure is due an anniversary soon). My thanks to everyone who has read and continues to read it, and enjoy it. I plan to be just as active (if not more so) in the future. There's more Wyrd Dreams to come, lots of updates about Salamanders, of course, and the odd special short story project that I plan to add.
Plus, of course, I've had a new addition to my family in the form of my house rabbit, Shakespeare.
So, chin, chin then and here's to the next one.
The immortal words of Fifty-Cent there, and how apt.
Yup, I'm a year older today, folks - the ripe sum of 31.
But just to underline the fact that, despite my advancing years, I'm still a big kid at heart, my gifts so far amount to: a talking Iron Man, a Dark Knight T-shirt and Medal of Honour 2 for my PSP (amongst others).
Today looks to be a day of cake, beer and lots of other good stuff. Can't I enjoy myself too much, though - I'll be at Games Day tomorrow (getting up at the unsavoury hour of 5.30am - mercy).
And as I say goodbye to 30 (technically, I'm not 31 until this evening), I can reflect on what has been a productive year for me. I've finished another dwarf novel (Honourkeeper, which is released in April), written my first 40K book (Assault on Black Reach, which is available now and will be at the aforementioned Games Day) and will have started on my first Salamanders novel and short story.
It's been a busy one and I've learned a lot. Thankfully, I'm seeming to balance editor and writer pretty well (though I would like to indulge in more writing - I've been a little lax of late, what with one thing and another).
This year (and a bit) has also seen the advent of my website (which I'm pretty sure is due an anniversary soon). My thanks to everyone who has read and continues to read it, and enjoy it. I plan to be just as active (if not more so) in the future. There's more Wyrd Dreams to come, lots of updates about Salamanders, of course, and the odd special short story project that I plan to add.
Plus, of course, I've had a new addition to my family in the form of my house rabbit, Shakespeare.
So, chin, chin then and here's to the next one.
posted by Nick Kyme at
11:43
7 Comments:
Hey Nick,
Congrats on your 31st birthday, mate.
Hope you had a great weekend and enjoyed Games Day a lot. Here's to your 32nd year being even better than your 31st.
I guess congratulations are in order! 31 eh?
I suppose you've not done too bad on the old achievements front: name in print: check, large fanbase: check, editor for a prolific publisher: check.
I'd be happy with that by 31. Oh well, i've got a few years yet...
Hope Games Day went well, and wasn't too tiring. We know you oldies need lots of sleep...
;)
Ha, ha - my thanks chaps.
I did indeed have a good time and Games Day was a blast (but very tiring) - even signed a few Black Reaches, plus someone gave me a gift (more about that in a forthcoming post...).
Andy: You are very cheeky, but you're right actually - we do need a lot of sleep!
Steve: Got a book about basic writing for TV etc the other day, so let's start talking at some point about what we want to do and when.
I'm kidding, I'm only a couple of years behind you, and not doing nearly so well on the achievements front...
A book on writing for TV eh? Do I smell a Nick Kyme/Steve Parker script in the works?
Nothing to report on the Tv front at this stage, but hey who knows eh?
Just wanted to wish you a Happy Birthday Nick, even if I am a bit late :D
Congrats on the house rabbit, we used to have one and he was awesome. Don't put anything you don't want eating anywhere near the floor though. ;)
Thanks, Dan! Better late than never, I always say... ;-)
You are totally right about the house rabbit thing. I've already lost a pair of headphones to his random nibbling.
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