Thursday 17 February 2011

Introduction

Hi!

That seems like a good place to start - 'hi'. My name is Ray, I'm British, extremely eccentric and weird in many, many ways, and I'm also a writer. I won't call myself an author, not yet - not until I'm published. But in summary, that's me. Eccentric, sarcastic and completely obsessed with writing.


The truth is, I'm not very good at this blogging thing but I figured I would give it a try. I created this blog for my original writing and figured it would be a good place to have snippets and updates. So how about I start by introducing my current work in progress?

The Occultus:

The demon Nate wants nothing more than to be left alone living his life to the fullest. Too bad Heaven and Hell won't let him. 


Nathaniel Godwin, a laidback and snarky demon, just wants to be left alone to enjoy his existence and all that the world has to offer - alcohol, sex, daytime TV and more alcohol. His rival, and only true friend, Serena - an angel on probation - has other ideas though and Nate soon finds himself babysitting a wannabe hunter and a young female fugitive from angels and demons alike.

In return for the protection provided by Nate, the hunter offers him a prized amulet that will hide the presence of anyone and anything - including Nate. However, the myth of the Occultus flows deeper than any of them truly imagined and as they uncover the mysteries behind the object, they also start to uncover where they fit in the ancient war between Heaven and Hell.


My aim for this novel is 70,000 words and my deadline is June. I figured that having a deadline will help me to push myself more. I have been working on this novel on and off for about a year but I've just gotten back into writing it seriously at the beginning of this year. Yesterday I reached 40,000 words so I'm beginning to feel like I just may reach my goal if I stay focused.

Anyway, that's all for now. Thanks for reading.