Started another edit of Book 10 of The Demonata yesterday. I did an edit just a couple of months ago, but I'd been working on the other books again over the last month and wanted to go through it again while all the details from those were fresh in my mind. When you work on a series, it can be quite tricky tying everything together and making sure there aren't glaring errors between one book and the next (e.g. saying a character has his left hand chopped off, and then in the next book mistakenly saying he has no right hand). I think most writers have a "bible", a detailed list of everything that happens in each book and to each character, so that they can simply refer to that when they need to. But I prefer to work without one -- I like things chaotic!!! It's like not using a spell checker on my PC -- I prefer to challenge myself, to keep my brain sharp.

Went to see the band Fred playing in Dolans last night. They're one of my favourite bands and I try to see them every time they come to town. They're never made the big breakthrough, alas, but they normally get a good local crowd when they play in Limerick. Not last night though -- there was hardly anybody there!!! I felt so bad for them -- they deserve so much better than an almost empty upstairs room over a pub. What's wrong with the world?!? Crap bands like Westlife and Boyzone (apologies to any of their fans!) sell loads of CDs and fill up stadiums, while a truly quirky, original, talented band like Fred staggers along without generating any real interest. It's just wrong. Of course you can't make people support a band, and we're all victims of trends, timing, management, etc. But it's such a shame when talent goes un-noted and unsupported. If you want to check out what Fred are like, visit their web site here: FRED SITE or their MySpace page here: FRED MYSPACE or look for their album "Making Music So You Don't Have To" on iTunes. And if you like what you hear, please do dig deep and buy and spread the word -- they need you far more than most bands do!!!!

For those of you who enjoyed the clip of me "dancing" as Scrooge the other day, here's anothing little routine that Bas put together, this time including herself as my dance partner. That girl definitely has too much free time on her hands!!!!! SHAN ELVES