Well, it is less than a month until Paisley, Scotland, will be holding it's first ever comic con. It will be taking place on the 8th April in the Town Hall. There are going to be different stalls and events taking place, throught the day. There are going to be comic book artists, writers and other creative people taking part. It is a ticketed event, but the prices are more than reasonable. If I'm not mistaken, it's £2 for a concession, £4 for an adult, and £10 for a family of four.
I will be trading at this, selling copies of the books that I've independently published. I will also be promoting Nordland Publishing. Everything else is in place, ready for the biggest event that I've ever taken part in. I am nervous and really excited.Hopefully there will be an amazing turn out.
I will be taking plenty of photos, as well as some videos. This will definitly be a brilliant day to record. I am also looking into taking part in other events.
So, if you are in the Paisley are, why not come along to the town's comic con?
Monday, 20 March 2017
Monday, 2 January 2017
Happy New Year
Happy new year everyone. I am hoping that 2017 is going to be a good year. I have many things that I'm going to be working on. I am looking forward to Paisley's Comic Con. I am also working on Ravensrise, a fantasy trilogy, involving magic. I will also be releasing more videos on my YouTube page. So, keep your eyes peeled over 2017.
Monday, 28 November 2016
Paisley's Comic Con - 8th April, 2017
Well, I have some big news.
I have been given a traders table at the first ever comic con in Paisley, Scotland. It will be taking place on the 8th April, 2017, in Paisley's town hall. I will be selling copies of my books at the event. Even though the event is taking place in April next year, I am already starting to work on getting in the stock that I will be needing for the event. So, I have set up a GoFundMe campaign in order to help raise the cash that I will be needing for the event.
https://www.gofundme.com/trading-at-paisleys-comic-con
I have to admit, I am both excited and nervous about taking part in something like this. This will be biggest event that I will have ever taken part in. As well as getting in copies of my books, I am also planning on getting in business cards and having wee goodie bags for anyone who buys any of my books. There is going to be a lot of planning, but an event like this will hopefully get the word out about my work.
I do hope that there will be a good turn out for the comic con and will bring a lot of people into Paisley. So, any of you comic book lovers, put the date in your diary and come along.
I have been given a traders table at the first ever comic con in Paisley, Scotland. It will be taking place on the 8th April, 2017, in Paisley's town hall. I will be selling copies of my books at the event. Even though the event is taking place in April next year, I am already starting to work on getting in the stock that I will be needing for the event. So, I have set up a GoFundMe campaign in order to help raise the cash that I will be needing for the event.
https://www.gofundme.com/trading-at-paisleys-comic-con
I have to admit, I am both excited and nervous about taking part in something like this. This will be biggest event that I will have ever taken part in. As well as getting in copies of my books, I am also planning on getting in business cards and having wee goodie bags for anyone who buys any of my books. There is going to be a lot of planning, but an event like this will hopefully get the word out about my work.
I do hope that there will be a good turn out for the comic con and will bring a lot of people into Paisley. So, any of you comic book lovers, put the date in your diary and come along.
Wednesday, 19 October 2016
Patreon
I have set up a Patreon page for myself. I only came across them recently, through a friend of mine, who is also a writer. He set one up for himself, two months ago. For those who have never heard of Patreon, it is a form of crowd funding, wit people pledging to be patrons for writers and artists. People can pledge different amounts, and do so on a regular basis. I know that there are people who don't like the idea of crowd funding, I am willing to give it at least a try.
I will be using any money that is pledged through Patreon to get my work into some of the independent retailers that are close to where I live. As with many writers and artists, getting my work sold in as many places as possible does prove difficult, due to money constraints. So, I am hoping that using Patreon will help with that, and will allow me to get my work out into as any retailers as possible.
With the cutting back on fundings for the arts, sites like Patreon could be important, not just for individuals like myself, but also for larger scale projects. If you are interested in being a patron for myself, or anyone else, or you are interesting in funding your own project, definitly look in to Patreon.
https://www.patreon.com/clairecaseywriter
I will be using any money that is pledged through Patreon to get my work into some of the independent retailers that are close to where I live. As with many writers and artists, getting my work sold in as many places as possible does prove difficult, due to money constraints. So, I am hoping that using Patreon will help with that, and will allow me to get my work out into as any retailers as possible.
With the cutting back on fundings for the arts, sites like Patreon could be important, not just for individuals like myself, but also for larger scale projects. If you are interested in being a patron for myself, or anyone else, or you are interesting in funding your own project, definitly look in to Patreon.
https://www.patreon.com/clairecaseywriter
Monday, 26 September 2016
Paisley2021 - City of Culture Bid
This might be something that some of you have heard about, in the news, or online. Paisley is bidding to become UK City of Culture in 2021. Yes, Paisley is a town, rather than a city, but the title is open to large towns, which Paisleys is. I know that there are also people out there who have poured scorn on Paisley even going for this, claiming that there is nothing in the town, that it is essentially a shithole that has nothing going for it. Looking at it sort of defeats the purpose, as the title is often given to towns and cities that aren't perfect, but show promise.
Paisley is going up against Perth. Perth is somewhere else that I love dearly. If they had been going up against anyone else, I would have wanted Perth to win, but this time, I definitly want Paisley to walk away with the title.
I remember when Glasgow was awarded City of Culture status in 1991, the town was more than just rough around the edges, but having City of Culture status worked wonders for the city. That is what is being hoped will happen with Paisley. It is hoped that it will attract more investment and visitors. Because of the bid, it has been announced that about £50million is going to be spent on the town's museum and art gallery, which will see the town's Central Library moving to a location on the High Street.
As well as Paisley being home to the Spree Festival and Sma' Shot Day, over the past year, I have noticed an increase in cultural events in the town. Local cafes and pubs are holding open mic events, which have seen musicians, artists and poets/writers presenting their work. In October this year, there is even going to be another festival running alongside the Spree Festival. It is called the Spree for All, or simply, the Paisley Fringe. This will see musical and literary events taking place throughout the town, in a number of different venues.
I will be taking part in one, in the Library Bar and Kitchen on Causeyside Street, on the 17th October. It will be starting at 8pm and I will be launching my new poetry collection, The Winter Queen at that event. Paisley is a creative town and there is definitly a buzz about the town at the moment.
Recently, there has been a public art event in the town, called the Pride of Paisley. This involved a number of painted fibre glass lions being placed all over the town, from the Cross, to outside the Abbey, town hall and museum and art gallery. The reason why there were all of these lions all over Paisley, is because there is an old stuffed lion on display in the museum. He's called Buddy the Lion and he is something that everyone from Paisley remembers, from when they visited the museum as a child.
Even some of the shops had small versions of the lions in their shops. I have seen a number of people stopping to take photographs and actually going on the trail, in order to find them all. The run for this event has come to an end and the lions have all been removed, but they are going to be auctioned off to the highest bidders.
As a local writer, I am proud to pin my flag to the mast and say that I support Paisley's bid to become City of Culture in 2021.
Paisley is going up against Perth. Perth is somewhere else that I love dearly. If they had been going up against anyone else, I would have wanted Perth to win, but this time, I definitly want Paisley to walk away with the title.
I remember when Glasgow was awarded City of Culture status in 1991, the town was more than just rough around the edges, but having City of Culture status worked wonders for the city. That is what is being hoped will happen with Paisley. It is hoped that it will attract more investment and visitors. Because of the bid, it has been announced that about £50million is going to be spent on the town's museum and art gallery, which will see the town's Central Library moving to a location on the High Street.
As well as Paisley being home to the Spree Festival and Sma' Shot Day, over the past year, I have noticed an increase in cultural events in the town. Local cafes and pubs are holding open mic events, which have seen musicians, artists and poets/writers presenting their work. In October this year, there is even going to be another festival running alongside the Spree Festival. It is called the Spree for All, or simply, the Paisley Fringe. This will see musical and literary events taking place throughout the town, in a number of different venues.
I will be taking part in one, in the Library Bar and Kitchen on Causeyside Street, on the 17th October. It will be starting at 8pm and I will be launching my new poetry collection, The Winter Queen at that event. Paisley is a creative town and there is definitly a buzz about the town at the moment.
Recently, there has been a public art event in the town, called the Pride of Paisley. This involved a number of painted fibre glass lions being placed all over the town, from the Cross, to outside the Abbey, town hall and museum and art gallery. The reason why there were all of these lions all over Paisley, is because there is an old stuffed lion on display in the museum. He's called Buddy the Lion and he is something that everyone from Paisley remembers, from when they visited the museum as a child.
Even some of the shops had small versions of the lions in their shops. I have seen a number of people stopping to take photographs and actually going on the trail, in order to find them all. The run for this event has come to an end and the lions have all been removed, but they are going to be auctioned off to the highest bidders.
As a local writer, I am proud to pin my flag to the mast and say that I support Paisley's bid to become City of Culture in 2021.
Tuesday, 26 July 2016
Lines Written on a Summer Evening - A Collection of Poems by Alexander Wilson
I will soon be publishing a collection of poems by Alexander Wilson. He was a weaver, ornithologist and poet from Paisley. He was born in 1766, so he was contemporary with Robert Burns and Robert Tannahill. Even though he only recieved five years of formal education, Wilson had a strong love for poetry. Some of his poetry was satirical, focusing on the owners of Paisley's mills, and high lighting the conditions that were faced by those working in the mills. This led to Wilson being arrested.
Before he was put in jail, he was forced to publically burn some of his work. After he was released from prison, he emmigrated to America, taking one of his nephews with him. There weren't many oppertunities for weavers in America, which forced Wilson to look for work elsewhere. He ended up taking up teaching possitions in the Philadelphia area.
It was during this time that he developed his interest in ornithology. This saw Wilson travelling through what existed of the USA at that time, recording what birds he came across, and illistrating them as he went. This work was what became the book, American Ornithology, which stretched to nine volumes. Unfortunatly, Wilson died in 1813, a year before the last volume of Armerican Ornithlogy was published. Because of the work that Wilson carried out, he became known as the Father of American Ornithology. After his death, he was buried in the Goria Dei cemetary in Philidelphia.
The collection that I will be publishing, will featuring his poems and it will be available to buy from Amazon. I am also looking into finding outlets in Paisley, where copies of the collection will be available from.The photo at the bottom of this blog is going to be the front cover of the collection, and it features one of Wilson's illistration from American Ornithology. The slight mistakes on the back cover have been fixed and it is nearly ready to go. I am hoping that it will be getting published soon.
Before he was put in jail, he was forced to publically burn some of his work. After he was released from prison, he emmigrated to America, taking one of his nephews with him. There weren't many oppertunities for weavers in America, which forced Wilson to look for work elsewhere. He ended up taking up teaching possitions in the Philadelphia area.
It was during this time that he developed his interest in ornithology. This saw Wilson travelling through what existed of the USA at that time, recording what birds he came across, and illistrating them as he went. This work was what became the book, American Ornithology, which stretched to nine volumes. Unfortunatly, Wilson died in 1813, a year before the last volume of Armerican Ornithlogy was published. Because of the work that Wilson carried out, he became known as the Father of American Ornithology. After his death, he was buried in the Goria Dei cemetary in Philidelphia.
The collection that I will be publishing, will featuring his poems and it will be available to buy from Amazon. I am also looking into finding outlets in Paisley, where copies of the collection will be available from.The photo at the bottom of this blog is going to be the front cover of the collection, and it features one of Wilson's illistration from American Ornithology. The slight mistakes on the back cover have been fixed and it is nearly ready to go. I am hoping that it will be getting published soon.
Saturday, 11 June 2016
The Northern Queen by Kelly Evans
This is a novel by a very good friend of mine, Kelly Evans. It is set in 1002 AD, a time when Vikings and Anglo-Saxons were struggling for power and control. It begins with the St Brice's Day Massacre, which saw countless Danes being murdered. This leads to war between the Danes and the Anglo-Saxons. Two woman stand at the heart of the struggle. Both are strong and determined to achieve what they want. Love, ambition and revene wrapped up in an epic struggle for justice.
I love the style of this novel. I would recommend this to anyone who loves history, espeically when it comes to the Vikings. Politics, history, intrigue and war. Definitly worth the read.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Northern-Queen-Kelly-Evans/dp/8283310054/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1465678322&sr=1-1&keywords=kelly+evans
I love the style of this novel. I would recommend this to anyone who loves history, espeically when it comes to the Vikings. Politics, history, intrigue and war. Definitly worth the read.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Northern-Queen-Kelly-Evans/dp/8283310054/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1465678322&sr=1-1&keywords=kelly+evans
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