{"id":1159,"date":"2011-02-25T16:07:22","date_gmt":"2011-02-25T20:07:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gwellstaylor.com\/blog\/?p=1159"},"modified":"2011-02-25T16:07:22","modified_gmt":"2011-02-25T20:07:22","slug":"busy-time-with-an-irreal-review-colds-and-apocalypse-novel-writing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gwellstaylor.com\/blog\/?p=1159","title":{"rendered":"Busy time with an Irreal review, colds and Apocalypse novel writing&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Currently writing a review of <strong><em>They Had Goat Heads<\/em><\/strong> by <strong>D. Harlan Wilson<\/strong>. An engaging book (really jumps around in the brain), but a challenge to review and do justice.<\/p>\n<p>Some mutant cold bug kept me out of the game for a week. (I&#8217;ve got a conspiracy theory for you.)<\/p>\n<p>Pounding out <em><a title=\"The Fifth Horseman\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gwellstaylor.com\/blog\/?page_id=35\" target=\"_self\"><strong>The Fifth Horseman<\/strong><\/a><\/em> manuscript. The first draft was written in 1999, so the narrative needs some major upgrades&#8230; Similar to the work I did on <em><a title=\"The Forsaken\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gwellstaylor.com\/blog\/?page_id=33\" target=\"_self\"><strong>The Forsaken<\/strong><\/a><\/em>. <strong><em>The Fifth Horseman<\/em><\/strong> should be available no later than Halloween.<\/p>\n<p>Work continues on <em><a title=\"The Variant Effect: GreenMourning\" href=\"http:\/\/www.greenmourning.com\"><strong>The Variant Effect<\/strong><\/a> <\/em>sequel: <em><a title=\"The Variant Effect: GreenMourning\" href=\"http:\/\/www.greenmourning.com\" target=\"_self\"><strong>GreenMourning<\/strong><\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Currently writing a review of They Had Goat Heads by D. Harlan Wilson. An engaging book (really jumps around in the brain), but a challenge to review and do justice. Some mutant cold bug kept me out of the game for a week. 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