The spirit of ‘new-year-ness’

10th January, 2010 - Posted by Chris

One of the things that habitually destroys my writing flow is the the urge to change the formatting of my script, of having to devise a clever system if I want to write scenes out of order.

There’s nothing worse then going back to write in a scene and realising it needs more pages than you’ve allowed for it, being faced with having to go through the hold script renaming page page numbers can really halt any progress you are making.

I have in the past dabbled with a program called Celtx for writing screenplays and recently it has been updated to support comic scripts. I’m loving it it so far and will I think be using it for all my comic writing in future.

It does mean I need to work on getting my partially written projects into it but I think using Celtx will force me to write my scripts in a more simple straight style, to get the story and dialogue down and then  I can worry about adding the extra useful details as a secondary pass as it should be.

In other news I am currently working on a few projects actively :

• SHIVER – I’m trying to force myself to make a big push to get a lot of this written, hopefully regardless of what happens with my artist woes when they are sorted I hope to have everything done and ready.
• Hometown Heroes – Assuming I can crank out some pages of this soon there may be a chance it gets printed this year. More about this when I know something.
• MURKY DEPTHS – I am working on a Prose competition entry for the Mike Carey competition in Murky Depths, it’s difficult so wish me luck. I am also knocking up a few short scripts which I have approached an artist to draw one, when her schedule clears up in the next few months hopefully I’ll have another submission to make to Terry. *fingers crossed*

There are always others knocking about my head but for now those are my active projects, speaking of which, I should really get back to it.

Cheers,
Chris

Shiver to hit PSP

16th October, 2009 - Posted by Chris

Below is a press release that is GREAT news for everyone associated with Insomnia (including myself with ‘Shiver’).

Insomnia On Demand: Catch the RedEye on PSP™ (PlayStation®Portable)

In the blackest hours before dawn, when all good comic readers were tucked up in bed, the Insomniacs crawled into their dreams.

What were they whispering into the darkness? What did they wish for, lost in the sleep of the innocent?

No less than:

· To be able read Insomnia comics anywhere, at any time

· Take their entire comics collections wherever they went

· To listen to their own music while reading

· To navigate pages their own way

· To find and buy comics easily and access content instantly from the PlayStation®Store

All this will be on offer for PSP owners in December 2009, with the opening of the Digital Comics Store on the PlayStation®Network.

Red Eyed and bushy tailed, Insomnia Publications will be standing proud on launch day as our critically acclaimed books take their place on the virtual shelves, next to world famous names in comic book publishing.

Insomnia Publications’ graphic novels will be presented in the store as single-issue length chapters, following the publication of the book. The first chapter of every book will be offered free to readers as a “taster” of the story.

Crawford Coutts, Managing Director of Insomnia Publications, says:

“We are incredibly excited to be partnering with Sony in the launch of the Digital Comics Service.

Insomnia is committed to nurturing the very best new art, new writing and new concepts in its original graphic novels and the unprecedented scope of this Comics Store will connect independent publishers and readers around the globe.

The help and guidance we have received from Sony throughout truly demonstrates their commitment to support the medium, the publishers, the readers and the comics industry itself.

Many of our creators are gamers themselves and so were delighted to hear that their work will be offered through PlayStation Network.”

With the first Insomnia titles available right from the December launch, you will be able to:

· Unlock Cages (http://www.insomniapublications.com/cages)

· Fall into Cancertown (http://www.insomniapublications.com/cancertown/)

· Dissect the bloody history of the notorious Burke and Hare (http://www.insomniapublications.com/burke-and-hare/)

With a growing range of titles to choose from and the phenomenal scope of the Digital Comics Store, this is just the beginning..

Notes:

1. The Comics Store will launch on the PlayStation Network for PSP in December 2009

2. Official Sony Press Release
http://uk.playstation.com/games-media/news/articles/detail/item229628/Take-comics-everywhere-you-go/

3. For further information, interviews and comments please contact Crawford Coutts, MD, at info@insomniapublications.com

Insomnia Publications can be found online at:
Website: www.insomniapublications.com
Blog: www.theredeye.co.uk

New Year, Time to Knuckle Down!

4th January, 2009 - Posted by Chris

Happy New Year everyone, hope every one had a good Christmas/New Year.

Mine went well, a bit of illness and I’ve spent FAR too much money but now it’s time to get down to business.
I don’t make New Years Resolutions usually, but this year I am resolved to set out my targets and achieve them, chief among them is that I am resolved to make some serious headway on scripting ‘Shiver’.

I have a url registered for it now, the contract will be along shortly.

Along with this I need to write more short scripts and submit them to the various anthologies doing the rounds.

Here’s to 2009 and all it will bring.

Cheers,
Chris