{"id":192,"date":"2008-07-09T13:29:31","date_gmt":"2008-07-09T21:29:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.timdefenderoftheearth.com\/news\/?p=192"},"modified":"2008-07-14T10:53:24","modified_gmt":"2008-07-14T18:53:24","slug":"going-underground","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.timdefenderoftheearth.com\/news\/?p=192","title":{"rendered":"Going underground…"},"content":{"rendered":"

For the next couple of months my life is mostly going to look like this:<\/p>\n

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The end of the school year means no more visits for a while – which is good timing for me, because in September (eek!) I’m due to hand in the first draft of Phase Three of my Sinister Masterplan to Conquer the Universe<\/strong>. I’ve been working on it seriously for over a year now, but the next two months are the crunch. Yep, it’s time for me to focus on writing my next book<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

My posts here may become a bit (as in ‘even more’!) sporadic. Well, as I mentioned on the Black Tat <\/strong>news page last time things reach this point<\/a> there’s probably only a limited amount of ‘I sat here making things up and occasionally tearing the last of my hair out<\/strong>‘ that you’d be interested in hearing, anyhow! But if I’m not updating often enough for you over the rest of the summer, then I’m sorry. Rest assured, like the cheesiest (and best) kinds of villains, I will be back<\/strong>. \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n

-Couple of last things before I sign off, though…!<\/p>\n

First up, contracts! To my great glee and delight I’ve just signed a deal for Tim<\/a> to be translated into German<\/strong>, and I’m about to sign another for Black Tat<\/a> to be published in Romania<\/strong>! I love the idea of my stories being translated into different languages, so this makes me very, very happy! HURRAH! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

Next, here’s a lovely message I got this week through my Bebo page<\/a>, from Jakub<\/strong>, who kindly writes:<\/p>\n

“Dude you’re seriously so amazing (you were in the libary at elthorne i was there)
\nseriously you really inspired me……..i really want to like make a rock band in future and be the drummer in the band (i play the drums).
\ncould you give me some advice?
\noh and you dont have to answer this….but what music do you like?<\/strong><\/p>\n

P.S your books are awesome dude……….”<\/strong><\/p>\n

Aw, thanks Jakub<\/strong>! I’m blushing! ;p
\nActually as a drummer (as long as you’re good at it, of course!) I think you’re in a good position. I’m a guitar player, and I can tell you there are loads more bands looking for drummers than there are ones looking for guitarists! So you shouldn’t be short of opportunities to chase that dream if you want it.<\/p>\n

The problem, of course, is the other stuff.<\/p>\n

Like writing, being a musician is not a steady life in terms of planning a long-term future, and that can be a problem for some people. The chances are you will have to put up with poverty at some point, and probably for what feels like a long time (learn to love veg<\/strong> – veg is cheap, tastes nice, and keeps you alive!!) You will have to work a day job (mine, a bookshop, was mostly fun but very badly paid) You will also have to deal with relatives – and probably many other people – who will think that you are completely mad (and like I think I said at Elthorne, they’ll probably be right!) But if you have a dream, your dream, and you’re prepared to work hard for it, you should definitely chase it. Life’s simply too short to do anything else<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

As to music, well: www.last.fm\/listen\/user\/othersam\/pla…<\/a><\/p>\n

That’s a list of things I recently picked out on Last FM – soundtracks, drum and bass, crackly old blues and other stuff I like. …But like the advice above, it’s just my opinion! \ud83d\ude09
\nBest wishes to you,
\nSam<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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