Hello. My name is Nathan P. Mahney, and soon I will be a writer.
Not
that I wasn't writing before, of course. I write every day, whether it
be fantasy, science-fiction or just plain old blogging. It's what I
love to do, and I've been doing it since I was able to grip a pencil.
I've been calling myself a writer for almost as long. So why write that
opening paragraph? Because, dear reader, soon I will be a published
writer.
Of course I've had things published before. A few short
stories here and there, a microscopically small press children's picture
book, an essay or two. I've been around. I've been published. The
difference is that soon I will be self-published.
This is a
big deal and a significant step for me, so I'm starting up this blog on
the vague chance that someone reads my book and wants to know more
about me and what I'm working on. So here goes!
WHAT I'M WORKING ON
Jack Manley and the Warlord of Infinity
is a sci-fi action-adventure novel that I've been writing, shining and
polishing for about eight years now. Manley is the quintessential
action hero, but he's been worn down by years of war throughout space
and time. He doesn't want to kill any more, but an interdimensional
emperor known only as the Warlord is hunting him down to avenge a murder
that even Manley's not certain he didn't commit. And nothing short of
death will stop him.
The above description makes it sound a bit
heavy, and it does deal with some darker themes, but it also has dogs
with guns in their mouths, and a fist-fight with a giant lizard. And
the Annihil-apes. The tone I'm going for is that of a universe that is
full of absurdity, but where the events are played straight. Doctor Who
is the closest thing to it that I can think of, albeit my protagonist
is much more likely to punch his way out of a problem.
I'm
launching the book on Amazon's Kindle store to begin with. I also have
my eye on other e-reader formats, and another eye on getting the book in
print further down the track. I'm taking this slow, as I am not
particularly capable of functioning in the real world. I don't want to
rush things and end up in crushing debt, or suffocated under a pile of
unsold stock in my garage. I have a child to feed. I think that the
book will launch around the end of August, but I don't have a firm date
yet. Watch this space!
WHAT ELSE I'M WORKING ON
I'm about to start my second novel, a fantasy book that has nothing to do with Jack Manley. I have a tumblr - Comics Odyssey
- in which I post images from Golden Age DC and Marvel comics in some
semblance of chronological release order. Mostly it's images of people
getting punched, or wrestling giant animals, or engaging in egregious
racism. I also have a gaming blog - Save or Die!
- that deals primarily with Dungeons & Dragons and Fighting Fantasy
gamebooks. I'm blogging my way through the Fighting Fantasy series
right now. Please drop by my other blogs if they sound like they're up
your alley.
OTHER TIME-WASTING ACTIVITIES
What I'm Reading
Deathtrap Dungeon by Ian Livingstone
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne
Marvel Comics circa 1964
What I'm Listening To
Led Zeppelin's fourth album that doesn't really have a title
What I'm Playing
Hot Wheels: Beat That! on the Nintendo Wii
WHERE I CAN BE FOUND
I'm on Twitter: @NPMahney. At the moment I'm posting a lot about gamebooks and Marvel Comics of the mid-1960s, so fair warning.
I also have an e-mail address, which is npmahney@yahoo.com.au. Please feel free to drop me a line.
To
anyone who has read this, thanks for stopping by. I'm planning to post
every week, with an update on what I'm writing and whatever else is
getting me excited that day. It might be about writing techniques and
ideas, it might be a review of the latest novel I read, or it could just
be me banging on about Spider-Man or Ian Livingstone for a couple of
pages. Mostly though, it will be me shilling my upcoming work. It's
only fair that I warn you in advance.
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