Writer of comics, children's novels and sitcoms.
Wednesday, 3 October 2012
Samurai!!!!
Here's another picture that I just knocked up. The first sketch was done with Sumo Paints Oriental brush, then the picture was coloured in Sketchbook Pro, and given a Twilight filter (no effeminate vampires involved) in Photo Fx Ultra.
Trollllllll!!!!!
Just been having a bit of a play around on my ipad, and came up with a troll illustration to go with Grandpa's Teeth. The first rough sketch was drawn with a free app called Finngr, then I traced over it in Sketchbook Pro and gave it some colours. After that, I applied a filter with Photo Fx Ultra.
I'll paste more of my doodles as I gradually get the hang of this digital fingerpainting malarkey.
I'll paste more of my doodles as I gradually get the hang of this digital fingerpainting malarkey.
Sunday, 1 July 2012
Respect Mah Authonomy!
Righty-ho then,
I've just joined a rather intriguing author's site run by HarperCollins (http://authonomy.com) where writers can upload their novels and get feedback from other writers (and professional editors, if the books get enough ratings to make it to the much coveted Editor's Desk).
Thanks to this, you can now read two of my novels online.
The first is Grandpa's Teeth - a children's novel which is best summed up in this strap-line:
'Pea Soup Pirates! Man-eating cows! Timmy Grimble must face these hazards and more on his voyage across the Seven Soups to reclaim his Grandpa's Teeth.'
It's only been up a few days, and has already received many favourable comments, including:
'Thank God for books like this one, and for writers who use the English language like it is music.'
and: 'This is a wonderful, delightful children's book. It has to be illustrated!!! The author, David Hailwood, writes some of the most vivid imagery I've ever read. His dialogue and his writing-style are flawless.'
so feel free to check it out yourselves at: http://www.authonomy.com/books/45390/grandpa-s-teeth/read-book/#chapter
The other book, which I've only just put up a few moments ago, is the currently unfinished Sci-Fi comedy novel 'Breaking Even' (in which a man on an overpopulated planet discovers he has a secret buried in his mind that could either save mankind, or destroy it). It's just the first fifteen chapters, but I will write more once I've finished a few other projects. Breaking Even can be scrutinized here:
http://www.authonomy.com/books/45452/breaking-even/read-book/#chapter
I've just joined a rather intriguing author's site run by HarperCollins (http://authonomy.com) where writers can upload their novels and get feedback from other writers (and professional editors, if the books get enough ratings to make it to the much coveted Editor's Desk).
Thanks to this, you can now read two of my novels online.
The first is Grandpa's Teeth - a children's novel which is best summed up in this strap-line:
'Pea Soup Pirates! Man-eating cows! Timmy Grimble must face these hazards and more on his voyage across the Seven Soups to reclaim his Grandpa's Teeth.'
It's only been up a few days, and has already received many favourable comments, including:
'Thank God for books like this one, and for writers who use the English language like it is music.'
and: 'This is a wonderful, delightful children's book. It has to be illustrated!!! The author, David Hailwood, writes some of the most vivid imagery I've ever read. His dialogue and his writing-style are flawless.'
so feel free to check it out yourselves at: http://www.authonomy.com/books/45390/grandpa-s-teeth/read-book/#chapter
The other book, which I've only just put up a few moments ago, is the currently unfinished Sci-Fi comedy novel 'Breaking Even' (in which a man on an overpopulated planet discovers he has a secret buried in his mind that could either save mankind, or destroy it). It's just the first fifteen chapters, but I will write more once I've finished a few other projects. Breaking Even can be scrutinized here:
http://www.authonomy.com/books/45452/breaking-even/read-book/#chapter
Bunk Mates The Sitcom
Right, time to start catching up with all the blog updates I've been forgetting about!
The first thing to mention is that thanks to my good friend and writing collaborator Fran Burton (Or F.J.Riley, if you prefer) I've finally got round to converting Bunk Mates into a sit-com. It actually started life as an intended sit-com many years ago, but then went the way of the comic strip (illustrated by Paul Harrison-Davies).
It was nice to get back to my Sit-com writing roots, and thanks to Fran the series has taken a slight detour from the original premise (it's now about a scientist-come-lazy bastard who's sharing a nuclear bunker with his almost ex-wife) which made it work better for screen.
The postman from the original comic strip still makes an appearance though, and it was good to weave him in there.
Anyway, here's hoping we manage to get some positive feedback from the BBC, as the last time I sent them a script they responded a few days later by putting on a documentary titled 'Death Of The Sit-com', which was a bit of an extreme reaction to my work I must admit.
The first thing to mention is that thanks to my good friend and writing collaborator Fran Burton (Or F.J.Riley, if you prefer) I've finally got round to converting Bunk Mates into a sit-com. It actually started life as an intended sit-com many years ago, but then went the way of the comic strip (illustrated by Paul Harrison-Davies).
It was nice to get back to my Sit-com writing roots, and thanks to Fran the series has taken a slight detour from the original premise (it's now about a scientist-come-lazy bastard who's sharing a nuclear bunker with his almost ex-wife) which made it work better for screen.
The postman from the original comic strip still makes an appearance though, and it was good to weave him in there.
Anyway, here's hoping we manage to get some positive feedback from the BBC, as the last time I sent them a script they responded a few days later by putting on a documentary titled 'Death Of The Sit-com', which was a bit of an extreme reaction to my work I must admit.
Friday, 2 March 2012
Strip #4 Out Now for ipad
Issue 4 of STRIP Magazine, containing me, Stu Smith and Dave Thomson's Slayer Keith comic strip, is on sale now as a digital edition for iPad.
Fronted by a Warpaint cover by John McCrea, the digital edition features all the content of the print edition (on sale soon in all good UK comic shops), plus a couple of 'bonus items'.
Strips in the latest action-packed issue include Warpaint by Phil Hester and John McCrea, the start of a brand-new Age of Heroes story by James Hudnall, John Ridgway and The Devil's Heritage by Jerome Felix and Paul Gastine.
In Black Ops Extreme (by John Freeman and PJ Holden) the combat team head for the Middle East to sabotage an illegal nuclear bomb factory. Meanwhile, Hook Jaw continues to eat his way through greedy oil men.
The issue also contains Cosmic Patrol, Bogey-Man Bob and various articles of intrigue.
You can download the issue at the following link for £2.99:
http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/strip-magazine-4/id505122871?mt=8&ls=1
Fronted by a Warpaint cover by John McCrea, the digital edition features all the content of the print edition (on sale soon in all good UK comic shops), plus a couple of 'bonus items'.
Strips in the latest action-packed issue include Warpaint by Phil Hester and John McCrea, the start of a brand-new Age of Heroes story by James Hudnall, John Ridgway and The Devil's Heritage by Jerome Felix and Paul Gastine.
In Black Ops Extreme (by John Freeman and PJ Holden) the combat team head for the Middle East to sabotage an illegal nuclear bomb factory. Meanwhile, Hook Jaw continues to eat his way through greedy oil men.
The issue also contains Cosmic Patrol, Bogey-Man Bob and various articles of intrigue.
You can download the issue at the following link for £2.99:
http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/strip-magazine-4/id505122871?mt=8&ls=1
Tuesday, 28 February 2012
Temple 10 Out Now!
Coming to you in Terrifying 2D is the latest B-Movie themed showcase of the Temple APA.
Free to download, and containing 60 pages of comic strips and pin-ups from the likes of Tony Suleri, Tim West, Greg Meldrum and Paul Eldridge, the issue is well worth a gander.
So, hop along to the Temple's new blog site and download it now:
Temple APA Blog
If you're a comic artist or writer who's interested in contributing to the next issue, then please let me or Malcolm Kirk know.
Sunday, 1 January 2012
Temple APA's New Home
Happy new year, folks!
The Temple APA (a digitial showcase for comic artists and writers who're active in the UK) has a new home, and can now be located at: http://templeapa.blogspot.com
If you're an aspiring comic artist or writer who wishes to get their work seen, the deadline for contributing to the next Temple Showcase (issue 10) is January 29th. More details can be found on the blog.
The Temple APA (a digitial showcase for comic artists and writers who're active in the UK) has a new home, and can now be located at: http://templeapa.blogspot.com
If you're an aspiring comic artist or writer who wishes to get their work seen, the deadline for contributing to the next Temple Showcase (issue 10) is January 29th. More details can be found on the blog.
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