Chris O'Donoghue author
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Thursday 7 September 2023
ANYONE AT HOME?
Friday 21 April 2023
TREADING WATER
TREADING WATER
Monday 14 November 2022
MORE RESEARCH
MORE RESEARCH
CARAVANSERAI
Now that BLOOD ON THE DUNES is - almost - done and dusted, I've started thinking about the next book. Blood on the Tide was inspired by my narrow gauge railway layout, Compass Point, Blood on the Strand by Castle Quay, my Rock-a-Nore based layout in a winebox. So as I'm currently building Caravanserai, an Egyptian themed layout, my thoughts turned towards North Africa.
Monday 24 October 2022
WORMHOLES - getting lost on the net
WORMHOLES
getting lost on the net
I already had a roller, I'd made from a kit, and a scratchbuilt living van, then I found an exquisite ready-made model of a tar cart on a model website. Now all need was a water bowser. The only ones available - in kit form or ready made were of a different pattern, and as I wanted to remain as faithful as possible to the picture, I would have to make my own.
Thursday 22 September 2022
MAKING A SPECTACLE OF MYSELF
Moving out of my comfort zone, as part of the Rye Arts Festival I gave a talk on The Potteries of Rye - in Rye. I'm used to talking to groups as I've been doing it for over ten years now, but doing it in my hometown, to an audience of locals, about a subject they probably knew a bit about was rather daunting. However, The 60+ who where there were responsive, attentive and even laughed at my jokes, so after all it went really well.
But, I can't rest on my laurels as I have a more daunting task this evening when I'll be interviewing the Reverend Richard Coles in Rye Church. He's written a novel called 'Murder before Evensong' and as a fellow crime writer I've been asked to talk to him about his book, and crime-writing. (I might even touch on his time in The Communards!) Wish me luck!
Saturday 27 August 2022
THE END IS NIGH
THE END IS NIGH
Sunday 15 May 2022
CHARCOAL & PLAGIARISM.
CHARCOAL & PLAGIARISM