but am now following his
blog because, well, of the Persian FBI post. But then there was the graph showing Hewlett-Packard ink as costlier than blood, and then I read his apostrophe post (yes, it really is s', not 's after an s as far as I am concerned [not to mention after x and z, or at least that was how
I was taught]; I think people just aren't taught properly anymore and have no idea of proper grammar--sorry Stephen King). Well, you get the picture.
A dead man fell from the sky... is a blog by Gary Corby, who writes historical novels set in Ancient Greece. Once they're published I definitely must check them out, and not just because I majored in history and classics, love reading, and love how the English language flows when well-written--he's got a great sense of humour, too.
Anyway, go read his blog...or follow him on Twitter (
http://twitter.com/GaryCorby). Here's the blurb for his first book, due to be released in Fall 2010:
Nicolaos, the ambitious son of a minor sculptor, walks the mean streets of Classical Athens as an agent for the promising young politician Pericles. Murder and mayhem don't bother Nico; what's really on his mind is how to get closer (much closer) to Diotima, the intelligent and annoyingly virgin priestess of Artemis, and how to shake off his irritating 12 year old brother Socrates
Oh, and Socrates? He's that Socrates. :) Book 2 is in revision and he's currently writing Book 3. I must say I'm intrigued. So keep an eye out for more.
2 comments:
Thanks Eilir! Those are the sort of comments that make a writer feel like it's all worthwhile.
Except for the odd spot of weirdness (like the HP ink) the blog is mostly offcuts from book research.
Yes, it's the real Socrates in the books, appearing when he was a young boy. There's no record of Socrates having an older brother, but then, there's no record of him not having an older brother either.
I can imagine that Socrates would have been a very annoying younger brother indeed. Anyway, I'm interested in seeing them when they're out, and it's nice to read about the process, too. Good luck with everything!
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