So …

It started as a harmless bit of fun, a Twitter hashtag kick about between Valia, Rich McAuliffe, and me. Hypergraphia, you see, needs victims. Lots of victims. As Valia does a fine line in likenesses and cameos, we thought it would be funny to kill of Rich. So did other people. Then … those same people wanted us to kill them as well.

They don’t know how we’ll do it. They don’t know how the story ends. But they want in. Personally, I think that is just plain weird. Nice weird, in a “that would be cool, Chris” way, but still weird. Weird is the common demoninator in this fraction of oddness.

So …

Now there is a Facebook group for people who want Valia and I to kill them, and its growing.

I’m writing this blog post now not to promote it, the damned thing seems to have a life of its own, but just to go on record that whatever happens next … the story was already written. Honestly.

I received the first pencilled pages yesterday for my new Insomnia story “Hypergraphia” this week, drawn by the very talented Valia.

I can’t say much about the story without spoiling it, but suffice to say that this once is a heady mix of Greek mythology and Faerie lore, and should have enough little “Easter Eggs” in it to satisfy everyone. As always, I’ve had a great time going overboard with the research.

I’m hoping Valia will have time to include some cameos from my writing alumni, as there is room for plenty of extras. Of course, as this is one of my stories, and Insomnia seem to be foolishly giving me free reign again … they may not be so please to be included as will be to see them there.

I’ve put some simple letters over Valia’s pencils, so you can get a bit more of a feel for what the story is all about.

What do bloggers, private detectives, and faerie princes all have in common?

They are all in Hypergraphia, a new story appearing in Insomnia’s “Survival” anthology.

This time around I have been teamed up with the extremely talented Valia, who has a line in moody artwork that will certainly suit the story very well indeed … unsuprisingly, this is a dark one folks!

The previous Insomnia anthology, Choices, sold extremely well at the Bristol Comic Con and is currently available via Amazon. The book is consistently picking up good reviews, a testament to the editorial direction of the team from Insomnia as well as the very talented creators who contribute their time and hard work.

So, keep your eyes peeled for “Survival” whilst I search for a cure for Hypergraphia …