WINTER 2002 - Busy doing nothing one evening, I sit down at my then-girlfriend’s PC and write out the entire Prologue to the book in one sitting...
SUMMER 2003 - I spend two months backpacking around Europe and shape the "universe" of this particular book (and backstory to the novel), all in a little shiny notebook...
AUTUMN 2003 to SUMMER 2005 - During studies for my MA in Creative Writing, with the help of a tutor, I flesh out the story and develop the plot to story’s end!
Nightie Knight by C.G.Allan- a children's poem, read on air 2004
Click, Click, Click by C.G.Allan- a short sci-fi tale, read on air 2004
About The Size Of It by C.G.Allan - a mini epic, read air 2004
The Thirst for Knowledge by C.G.Allan - winner of a Postrgraduate Student Fiction prize 2004
Indiana Jones and the Quest of the White Knight by C.G.Allan - Fan Fiction prize winner 2005
Kyle's Courage by C.G.Allan - published in The Big Anthology (Northumbria Press) 2005
SPRING 2006 - My web presence as a wannabe author begins – I get "one of those blog things", and soon after, set up an Official Writing Site (which you're at now!), then I begin to weave a tangle of scribbles on the web, hoping readers will see the flipside of my words that hide...
SUMMER 2006 - I begin to try to explain (ever cryptically!) what my first adventure novel is about and start to spill its secrets from my keyboard onto the Net...
AUTUMN 2006 - Beginning in late 2006 (and ending in early 2009), I conduct 3 successful "Fictions Decision Polls", with readers’ opinions actively helping to shape the final story!
SPRING 2007 - I receive news that my contribution to the “One Day In History” blog-a-thon is being preserved for posterity...
SUMMER 2007 - I start my "Big Write-Up" of the novel and give out 'Key Words' to use in a Wordsearch - find it by clicking on the link at the botton of this page to go back to the main homepage!
The Strange Story of Stephen Cecil Smith by C.G.Allan - placed in the top 15% of entries of The Academy of Children's Writers “22nd Annual Write A Story for Children Competition” 2007
Indiana Jones & The Curse of the Chinese Whisperer by C.G.Allan - a collaborative fan forum story that’s still being told (via theRaider.Net) begun in 2007
SUMMER 2008 - My "Big Type-Up" of the novel is begun and I also create "The Zip Code Challenge" with the promised final reveal of the book's REAL title when the game ends. Also launched is a YouTube “Secrets of my writing study” video... (you can click to go back to C.G.Allan’s homepage, at the bottom of this page, and search for all these story exclusives!)
The Silhouettes & Winds of the Valley by C.G.Allan - published in ‘Invisible Ink 2’ Anthology of New Writing (Baineth Press) 2008
AUTUMN 2008 - To mark the completion of my novel, I decided to write a one-off special first-novel insight blog post on the strange theme of "Obsession" in fiction...
SPRING 2009 - I embark on an epic trip “On The Road To Publishville”, whilst also learning to 'Tweet' regularly, as well as creating my new Flickr page and writing an online gamebook called “Moon Crater: Adventures” (once again, go to the bottom of this page to click back to C.G.Allan’s desk top homepage, and share in the continuing “Moon Crater: Adventures" with these story exclusives!)
King Of The Jungle by C.G.Allan - a short story read on Hospital Radio (a project by New Writing North) 2009
SUMMER 2010 - I talk about my year of sci-fi writing: "2010: AN ODYSSEY IN SPACE" & dedicate 100 non-stop days of writing to a small novella called Simulacrum
WINTER 2010 - After almost 5 years, the nature of how I want to put across my writing news via my Blog and Twitter pages changes & BRAND NEW short stories begin to emerge...
SPRING 2011 - I begin to unveil my brand new short stories in 'Amazing 3-D'
SUMMER 2011 - I begin writing Novel #2: "my History Mystery" AND receive news that I am one of 3 authors who made the cut for an exciting new "Writing Prompts" ebook!
The Unbelievably Silly But Flash Drive of Jackie Armstrong by C.G.Allan - a short modern fantasy NOW published in Lost The Plot? (Kindle) 2011
2012 ONWARDS... - It’s time to put the final touches to my first adventure novel and a chance for me to properly begin Novel #2: “my History Mystery” as well as bring readers EVEN MORE "Short Stories in 'Amazing 3-D!'", and, as I move ever closer to being a “proper author”, I time travel in my mind even more, always thinking of the past for inspiration to my future...
Blood Hunt C.G.Allan - a mini epic (forthcoming) hosted by New Fiction website “Spring Heeled Jack” 2012
Many Happy Returns by C.G.Allan - a teeny family saga (forthcoming) also to be showcased by “Spring Heeled Jack” 2012
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