Okay, so how do I start? I suppose I could start by introducing myself as Barry Hutchison, an author who lives in the Highlands of Scotland, and whose first two children’s books are about to be released by Egmont.
But no, too predictable.
Maybe I could start by telling you about my fantastic family, and how reading books to my five year old son is what got me into writing for chilldren in the first place.
Nah, too corny.
Instead I’ll start this blog with this: I am on a train.
Where am I going on the train? We’ll come to that later. Why am I going there? We’ll come to that later still.
I thought of a long list of reasons why it would be a good idea to start this blog. I thought it might be a good way of letting my friends and family all over the world know what I was up to. I thought it might be a good way to let readers of my books get in touch to tell me exactly what they do and don’t like about them. In the end though, it really comes down to the fact that I just like to write.
I’ll happily write on most subjects, really – even those I know absolutely nothing about. (which is most things).
In the past I’ve written about computer games, monsters, assassins, toys, comics, music, and too many more topics to mention. I’ve even written about books, which is one thing I do know a little bit about.
Okay, I admit I do know quite a bit about games and toys, too. And far too much about comics for a man my age. In fact, when it comes to all things superhero, even my son calls me a geek!
But anyway, back to me sitting on this train. I think we know each other well enough for me to tell you where I’m going. I feel comfortable sharing that information now. So here it comes.
I’m going to Glasgow.
For those of you who don’t know your geography, Glasgow is one of Scotland’s biggest cities, and is located on the West Coast, about a hundred or so miles south of where I live. Hence me taking the train and not, for example, walking.
I like Glasgow. I like Edinburgh more, but I’m not going to Edinburgh, so there’s no point even mentioning it. Forget I said a thing.
Glasgow is renowned for its excellent shops, its fantastic architecture, and its violent psychopaths – but none of these are my reason for visiting. That’s not to say I won’t visit a comic shop or two, but that’s not the point of the trip.
No, I’m travelling to Glasgow because I’m meeting a literary agent. Hopefully they are going to represent me and help me sell my 9-12 year old horror series, which for now we’ll call Project IFR. That’s not its real name, but giving the title away would give a big hint about the story, and I don’t want to go revealing that just yet.
I reckon this is enough to fill a first blog posting. I don’t want to overload you with information, and my fingers are tired from typing on the tiniest keyboard in the world.
I’ll go now and enjoy the view, as I munch on the insanely expensive Kit Kat I’ve just bought from the woman with the trolley. I don’t even like Kit Kats, but the only other thing she had was a packet of Cheese and Onion crisps, and since it’s only eight o’clock in the morning, it’s a little too early for me to start eating those. Particularly as I don’t like Cheese and Onion crisps either.
Anyway, feel free to leave a comment on the blog and I’ll do my best to reply as soon as possible.
B’bye for now!
Barry
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