We're a third of the way through 2026 and racing through, so may the fourth be... Nah, I'm not going to say it! I'm still working on "REVOLT!" (sequel to "EXODUS" in the Destination Empire series). A couple of surgeries set me back over the winter but I'm catching up as the post-op pain fades. …
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Back in the Saddle!
UPDATE...Apologies for the long silence... Health issues set me back a bit. With two surgeries completed and another upcoming, things are improving. (YAY!)So I'm back at my keyboard, working through the edits for my next novel release, “REVOLT”, and will be looking for a second wave of beta-readers soon. By the way, I never announced the Lunar …
Times Changes
... Wow, the year's drawing to a close already! Hello, Fall 2025!No book released this year and few newsletters...Yup, I'm in full George R. R. Martin unfinished "Game of Thrones" mode.Actually... my post-Covid brain fog has been supplemented by other health issues - which I hope my upcoming surgery will resolve. Then I can focus …
Victory in Europe
Sending deep respect on this Victory in Europe week to the young men and women who offered up their lives to free Europe of Hitler's terrible occupation 80 years ago. Many died. The survivors were left damaged by the loss of comrades, combat wounds and the trauma of the conflict. I thank them for their …
Time, time, time…
WRITER'S BLOCKI was never frozen by it. If I got stuck on one project, I worked on another instead. But... Yeah, the dreaded curse of all writers finally hit me. Lots of reasons - computer bugs, health issues, complications over the company I need to have to write books legally (Duh!) and learning of the recent passing of several schoolmates in various …
Ups & Downs – Mostly Ups
Hi there, As the planet rushes towards a celebration period from Thanksgiving through to the Chinese New Year, with multiple religious festivals in between, I wish all my readers the very best at their chosen festivity. I've had a hectic few weeks... travel, bronchitis, movie-making and beta reading... TRAVEL My wife and I took a vacation …
YouTube and ARCs
Just a quick post this vacation month... YouTube and ARC copies 1. YOUTUBE I launched my first YouTube video this week, featuring a tale from my Galaxies and Fantasies collection. Video available at https://youtu.be/sjS3aQCGvKE I hope you tick the Like button and subscribe, and why not give a comment? All comments - good or bad …
The Long Silence
Hi - it's been a long time since I posted, but I'm still here... And I'm BACK online! So why the silence? Issues. Over the last couple of months...* desktop burnout due to an overnight power surge, followed by...* finding mismatched backups when installing the replacement pc...* emergency spinal surgery in the family...* finally, a …
OOPS!
Apologies to email recipients of my Blog for the formatting issue on many email apps. The scramble of text was supposed to be a table. Please view it in a browser to it properly at this url...https://andymckell.com/ Hope you find it interesting/entertaining/enlightening.... 😉
Is ANYTHING Really New?
It struck me the other day. Nothing is genuinely new. Hold on, let me explain. ITEM...INVENTED...AND NOW...MedicineHerbs, blood-letting, magic...Science (when it works)Oil lamps for lightingChina (?), 481–221 BCFuelled by plant or animal oilsElectric lighting partly fuelled by... oilIncome TaxPitt the Younger (UK prime Minister), 1799To fund the Napoleonic Wars as a "temporary" measurePermanent income-sharing by individuals …
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