A few things out and about just now:
Over at the fabulous Mr B’s gaff, I blether about Viking Wrestling.
Not manly enough for you? Egil was also a world-class wrestler. No, they didn’t actually have titles back then, but trust me. You didn’t mess with Egil: he was the grandson of a werewolf and killed a boy with an axe when he was only seven. Egil rocks.
Over at Margrét Helgadóttir’s blog, I talk about noir and the inspiration behind Extricate:
Like my favorite noir stories, Extricate is about people who don’t see the options and make bad choices. Desire short circuits careful consideration: when your desire for something outweighs any sensible decisions. In this novella, Peter falls for Judy the instant he lights her cigarette, but she’s his best mate’s girl — and he’s already married. He decides to begin removing obstacles — starting with his wife.
And the first reviews are coming along at Amazon and they’re swell:
Graham Wynd 