Blog 8th July 2025

Hi everyone.

A quick update on my book. I’m currently about 60% through the edit – working towards an end of July self-imposed deadline to complete this stage. In the edit I am working on the layout and presentation of the chapters or vignettes to make the flow a better experience for the reader. I have also elected to augment the text with a few vignettes not told by the principal character. I’m hoping this well aid the reader in knowing and deciding what elements of the novel to trust – or not!

In the meantime, I include below a list of songs that I have compiled to accompany my story. Music has been an important factor since the first draft. This is now developed to factor more heavily in chapter titles. The aim to give each section a background feeling or vibe.

Music

1980                     ‘Call Me’                                                            Blondie

1981                     ‘Don’t you Want Me’                                  Human League

1981                     ‘Tainted Love’                                                 Soft Cell

1982                     ‘Fortunate son’                                              Creedence Clearwater Revival released 1969

1983                     ‘(Sexual) Healing’                                        Marvin Gaye

Released 1982

1986                     ‘London Calling’                                          The Clash                        

released 1981

1987                     ‘Never Can Say Goodbye’                      The Communards

1988                     ‘I Believe In You’                                           Talk Talk

1991                     ‘Groove Is In The Heart’                           Deee-Lite

released 1990

1992                     ‘Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia)’                    Us3

1994                     ‘Creep’                                                                Radiohead

Release 1992

1994                     ‘Love Is All Around’                                    Wet Wet Wet

1995                     ‘Cast No Shadow’                                       Oasis

1997                     ‘Tubthumping’                                               Chumbawumba

1998                     ‘Waterfalls’                                                      TLC

2000                     ‘Stan’                                                                   Eminem

2007                     ‘Kreuzberg’                                                       Bloc Party

2013                     ‘Holocene’                                                       Bon Iver                            

released 2011

2014                     ‘When The Sun Goes Down’                 Artic Monkeys              

released 2006

2015                     ‘Crazy’                                                                Gnarls Barkley              

released 2006

2024                     ‘The Rest Of Me’                                           Michael Kiwanuka

These songs appear in the date they appear or were listened too by Billy in the story. They were all released in the year specified unless otherwise stated.

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Until next time

Sam,