Gary Mitchell's other stuff.
This page is a summary of other creativey type things Gary has done since becoming a novelist in 1996.
Due to workload commitments Gary is currently concentrating on 'servicing existing product'.
Yet work goes on - so for the latest on his 'contemporary humour' front see the links on his 'Comedy Page' . For the latest 'SVFM' developments see 'Space Vixens From Mars' . See 'Wargames Page' for his current gaming article output.
Gary has drafted a novelisation of the adventures of the 'Pirates Of The Skeleton Seas' for 'Black Cat Bases' .
Following the success of Gary's online 'The Ibiza Chronicles' he has follow-up material to one day work on. He also has two new 'Green And Pleasant Land' novels in the (suspended) development stage - though these ideas might be re-processed into an entirely new project. An interactive version of the 'Troy' myth has also been started, plus an 'Amazon sequal following on from the recent article in 'Miniature Wargames' .
Also on the back burner, during December 2003 Gary archived all his old recordings to CD (see 'Previous Life' ). An releases will, of course, depend upon the agreement of former collaborators. However, a cache of copies of Radio Boscombe's 'Do Not Adjust Your Brain' has been found and are now available for sale. See 'For Sale' for current availability - plus 'Raiders Of The Lost Archives' - The Drunkards Estate for current work on their previously unreleased material.
Oct. 2009. Charity comedy CD 'Unavailable Elsewhere' compiled.
Aug. 2009. Gary starts to contribute
monthly column 'Dark Horizons' ) for top
international journal
'Miniature Wargames'
.
Aug. 2009. 'Radio Boscombe' charity CD 'Live At 'Hope FM' compiled.
17th January 2009.
'Space Vixens From Mars - Book 6' scenario book published and copyright deposited
with the British Library (available primarily in PDF format). See page
'For Sale' .
17th December 2008. Episodes thirteen to sixteen of 'The Ibiza Chronicles' copyright deposited with the British Library (available in PDF format only).
Dec. 2008. 'Amazons - Girl Power To The Nth Degree' article published in 'Miniature Wargames' magazine (see www.miniwargames.com. ).
Oct. 2008. Radio Boscombe's 'How Can You Hate Them!'
released to go on sale via Gary's
website - see page
'For Sale' .
Oct. 2008. 'Space Vixens From Mars Rule Updates'
released in PDF format via Gary's
website.
See page 'For Sale' .
Jun. 2008. Project X's 'Cornwall Here We Come!'
released to go on sale via Gary's
website - see page
'For Sale' .
Apr. 2008. Radio Boscombe's 'Can't Get A Girl!'
released to go on sale via Gary's
website - see page
'For Sale' .
Apr. 2008. Episodes seven to twelve of 'The Ibiza Chronicles' copyright deposited with the British Library (available from Gary in PDF format only).
Apr. 2008. The Drunkard's compilation 'Radio Friendly ?'
released to go on sale via Gary's
website - see page
'For Sale' .
Feb. 2008. CD edition of Radio Boscombe's 1996 'Do Not Adjust Your Brain'
goes on sale via Gary's
website - see page
'For Sale' .
Jan. 2008. Start of live broadcast of comedy for 'Hope FM' Wednesday night show 'Livewire Live' by Gary's groups 'Radio Boscombe' and 'Project X' - see 'Comedy Page' .
Sept. 2007. The self-published paperback 'Space Vixens From Mars - Anthology One'
goes on sale via Gary's
website - see page
'For Sale' .
Sept. 2007. The 'Space Vixens From Mars - Introductory Space Ship Game Rules'
goes on sale via Gary's
website - see page
'For Sale' .
Aug. 2007. 'Space Vixens From Mars' ship gaming miniatures go on sale via Gary's website - see page 'For Sale' .
3rd August 2007. Gary finishes 'remastering' into Microsoft 'Word' the first six 'Avon' novels - previously these were held on a daisywheel WP. This project was made possible thanks to the amazing Marie Anderson (see 'Secretarial Saviour' ).
2nd June 2007. Start of broadcast of comedy material on 'Hope FM' by Gary's groups 'Radio Boscombe' and 'Project X' - see 'Comedy Page' .
1st May 2007. Episodes one to six of 'The Ibiza Chronicles' copyright deposited with the British Library (available from Gary in PDF format only).
March 2007. After a seven year association Gary decided not to renew with his American literary agent. Googlewhack 'Barbara Bauer'.
20th February 2007. 'The Legend Of Arthur - Volume Four - Twilight Of The Cymru ' sent to agent.
November 2006. 'It Only Smells Because It's New'
The first CD of songs and comedy from 'Project X' released.
See 'For Sale' .
To mark the group's 30th anniversary
THE DRUNKARDS came together again to create a 2007
charity calender of classic shots from the Seventies and Eighties - plus newies of Henley
High's finest
as they were then! All proceeds from the sale were donated to 'Turner Syndrome Support'. See
'Turner Syndrome Support Charity' .
21st August 2006. 'Space Vixens From Mars - Book Five ' sent to agent. 'The Pope Must Die' Space Vixens article and Arthurian figure review published in 'Ragnorak' magazine - see The Society of Fantasy And Science Fiction Wargamers . Start of regular contribution see 'Wargames Page' for list .
23rd May 2006. 'The Legend Of Arthur - Volume Three - Camelot Undone ' sent to agent.
May 2006. 'Sharpe's Pride And Prejudice ' article published in 'Battlegames' magazine (see www.battlegames.co.uk. ).
13th April 2006. 'The Ibiza Effect' sent to agent.
13th March 2006. 'Project X' sample CD available. See
'Project X Page' .
29th January 2006. 'Podcast' extract from Gary's novel 'The Legend Of Arthur - Volume Two - The Fellowship Of The Round Table' .
Jan. 2006. 'Space Vixens From Mars - Introductory Tactical Rules'
go on sale via Gary's
website - see page
'For Sale' .
Dec. 2005. 'Space Vixens From Mars' 25mm miniatures go on sale via Gary's website - see page 'For Sale' .
Nov. 2005. Draft graphic novel 'Space Vixens From Mars - Episode Twelve - Saving Lieutenant Kurosawa' sent to agent.
10th August 2005. 'Suddenly... I'm An Award Winning Novelist'
Double CD of readings, live performances and podcasts released.
See 'For Sale'
23rd June 2005. 'Podcast' interview about Gary's recent life and work on webpage http://www.bbla.com/awol/awol.html .
May 2005. 'Space Vixens From Mars - Book Four' sent to agent.
April 2005. 'The Legend Of Arthur - Volume Two - The Fellowship Of The Round Table' sent to agent.
February 2005. 'Green And Pleasant Land... Book V - Eight Form Entry' sent to agent.
Late December 2004. 'Freebie' stories 'The Good, The Bad And the Ugly' and 'Another Lost Weekend' posted on this website (see 'For Sale' ).
Late November 2004. 'The Legend Of Arthur - Volume One - Forging A Kingdom' sent to agent.
Early November 2004. Screenplay 'Space Vixens From Mars - Episode Eighteen - Republic In Peril' sent to agent.
August 2004. 'Green And Pleasant land... Book IV - Harem' sent to agent.
July 2004. 'Radio Boscombe's Greatest Musical Hits' released see 'For Sale' ). .
June 2004. Downloadable freebie article on band 5th Element published on this website (see 'For Sale' ). Reviews of 'Troy' and 'Love Actually' published. Article on The Beatles' 'Let It Be... Naked' published online in the June issue of 'Events Quarterly' (see www.eventsquarterly.com. ).
May 2004. The 'Space Vixens From Mars' role-play game goes on the road , and will continue Summer 2004 and beyond - also Leylandii figure on sale (see 'Space Vixens From Mars' ). The Drunkards 'Beyond A Joke' CD re-published (see 'For Sale' ).
Mar. 2004. 'Don't Fall In Love Too Quickly - Band On A Mission' sent to agent. Radio Boscombe's 'Do Not Adjust Your Brain' cassette re-promoted (see 'For Sale' ).
Feb. 2004. Article on 'plotting' published in the March 2004 edition of 'Writers Forum' magazine.
Jan. 2004. 'Green And Pleasant land... Book III - Stories' sent to agent.
Spring. 2004 - CD review published of 'Let It Be... Naked'.
Dec. 2003. Article on 'character development' published in the December/January 2004 edition of 'Writers Forum' magazine.
Nov. 2003. 'Don't Fall In Love Too Quickly - Not Much Of A Private Life' sent to agent.
Oct. 2003. 'Green And Pleasant land... Book II - Duet' sent to agent.
Autumn. 2003 - book review published of 'Our Final Century' and 'Mitchell's World' column.
Gary won the 2003 Christchurch
Writers
Competition 'Quill' award for his tongue-in-cheek piece 'The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly' about Christchurch under
Roman and Coalition occupation (see 'Pax Romana'
and 'Space Vixens From Mars' ). The winning entry was on display in The Regent Centre,
Christchurch, Dorset, UK from 2nd to 9th November 2003, and is now available as a
'freebie' from this website
(see 'For Sale' ). Keen readers may note
Gary's Radio Boscombe pal, performance poet Anne Lydon, also won this award back
in 1993.
Sept. 2003. 'Don't Fall In Love Too Quickly - Reformation' sent to agent.
July. 2003 - review published on demise of S Club 7, 'Hope' charity album, and Mat Coward's book on comedy (see http://hometown.aol.co.uk/matcoward/myhomepage/newsletter/html for Mat's webpage.)
May. 2003. 'Green And Pleasant land... Book I - Biting The Hand...' sent to agent.
March. 2003 - article published on possible outcome of Gulf War II, plus reviews of Bangles and Rolling Stones albums. 'Space Vixens From Mars - Book Three' sent to agent.
Jan. 2003. 'Amazon' sent to agent. 'Cortes - Mission Impossible' article published in 'Miniature Wargames' magazine (see www.miniwargames.com. ).
Dec. 2002. 'Blitzspiel' sent to agent.
Sept. 2002. 'The Great American Novel' sent to agent. This website set up.
Apr. 2002. 'Space Vixens From Mars - The Adventure Game' and 'Don't Fall In Love Too Quickly - Explosion' sent to agent.
Feb. 2002 - fantasy school article published.
Jan. 2002. 'Don't Fall In Love Too Quickly - Reunification' sent to agent.
Nov. 2001 - article published on death of George Harrison. 'The Undergraduate' sent to agent.
26th Aug. 2001. Gary's attends US 'Writer's Form'
and reads 'Crossing To Mona' , an extract from his novel 'Pax Romana'
at the Gramercy Park Hotel, NYC (he's the one in the pic looking awkwardly
smart).
Jly. 2001. 'Space Vixens From Mars' sent to agent.
Aug. 2009. 'Radio Boscombe' archive CD 'Bootleg 3 compiled.
Aug. 2009. 'Project X' archive CD 'The Unreleased' compiled.
Dec. 2008. From here Gary involved in editing and writing for 'GG' magazine.
29/8/2008. Gary interviewed on 'Thames Valley Tonight' TV show to promote ' Gen Con games convention at Reading University.
11/7/2008. RECORDING SESSION: Production work on George Attwill's 'Wildlife Today' .
28/6/2008. RECORDING SESSION: Production work on radio presenter Laura Jerome's 'St. Trinian's School Song (Live)' .
15/5/2008. RECORDING SESSION: Gary records (as producer) Girl's Permitted's comedy track 'Our Philosophy' .
8/5/2008. RECORDING SESSION: Gary records (as producer, co-writer and bit performer) George Attwill's comedy track 'Daily Applications of Algebra In Later Life' Also on the session Frances Cooke and Alice Pierson-James.
21/1/2008. RECORDING SESSION: Gary records (as producer) George Attwill's comedy track 'An Average Day In Parliament' .
8th November 2007. Compere of Ringwood's 'Battle Of the Bands' rock competition.
15th March 2007. Compere of 'Pop Idol' competition and appeared on charity tee-shirt to raise funds for diabetes.
5th March 2007. Reading of 'Crossing To Mona' from 'Pax Romana' .
12th October 2006. Compare for Ringwood's 'Battle Of the Bands' rock competition.
July 2006. Sponsored creative writing award for young writers at his school.
26th March 2006. Recorded daughter Deanna for a top secret mystery project!!
4th April 2006. Anne Lydon's CD 'Ethics Girl' - produced by Gary - available. See 'Host page'
Oct. 2005. Celebrity judge for Ringwood 'Battle Of the Bands' show.
Sept. 2005. Review of 'To The Redoubt' in 'STaB Newsletter'. Ongoing from now - producer, recorder, director and FX man for school radio soap 'Thorngrove Comp' (to July 2007).
2-9/8/2005. RECORDING SESSIONS AND MASTERING. PERSONNEL: Gary Mitchell. ITEMS: 'A Day In Stratford' inserts (2/8/2005); 'A Typical Saturday Night In An England Long Gone (Revisited)' insert; 'Live In Tunbridge Wells 1997' insert; 'House Of The Rising Sun Live' insert (all 3/8/2005); 'Crossing To Mona' from 'Pax Romana' (4/8/2005); 'Jamming With The Beatles' from 'Don't Fall In Love Too Quickly - Band On A Mission' (5/8/2005); 'Planet Karr' from 'Space Vixens From Mars - Episode 18 - Republic In Peril' (6/8/2005); extract from Chapter 1 of 'Love On A Branch Line' and 'Jack-Out-Of-The-Box' from 'The Great American Novel' (7/8/2005); 'The Long Overdue' and 'The Field Trip' (8/8/2005); extract from Chapter 30 of 'The Legend Of Arthur' and 'Don't Fall In Love Too Quickly - Missing Live 8' (9/8/2005)
July 2005. Insert interview for 'RSR Live' radio.
May 2005. Review of 'Legionary MMV'convention and 'Pirates Of the Crimson Coast' in 'STaB Newsletter'
24/4/2005. RECORDING SESSION (the first for seven years!!!). PERSONNEL: Gary. ITEMS: 'Podcast' interview recorded, mastered, and sent to agent.
Dec. 2004. Details of Gary and Mat Coward's adventures writing for the BBC published in Mat's excellent book 'Success... And How To Avoid It' (TTA Press). Visit http://hometown.aol.co.uk/matcoward/myhomepage/newsletter/html .
18/12/2004 Freebie stories 'The Good, The Bad And The Ugly' and 'Don't Fall In Love Too Quickly - Another Lost Weekend' posted on this website (see 'For Sale' )
14/7/2004 Radio Boscombe's 'Greatest Musical Hits' CD mastered and published (see 'For Sale' ) (mastered on 4/5/2004).
June- July 2004. Tutored one of his school's Creative Writing Circle, as a writer, during a week's 'Work Experience' ('internship' to our American readers!)
6/6/2004 Freebie article on band 5th Element posted on this website (see 'For Sale' )
14/5/2004 The Drunkards 'Beyond A Joke' CD version from 1987 published (see 'For Sale' ) (CD mastered on 23/3/2004).
12/5/2004 Leylandii figure for 'Space Vixens From Mars' adventure game on sale (see 'For Sale' ).
27/12/2003. RECORDING SESSION during DEC. 2003 archival transfer of old recordings to CD. PERSONNEL: Gary. Acetate mixes of Mickey Taping's 'Lemon Squash (Radio Version)' and 'Quality Time', plus ANNE LYDON LIVE IN POOLE and Gary's 'Stand-Up Routine No 1A (Live In Tunbridge Wells) and 'House Of The Rising Sun (Live)'.
'ODDS' CD Mastered. CONTENTS: 1) THE JASON EXPLANATION - The Sabbath (Mitchell/Coward) (BBC, 1981) 2) HOLDENHURST PAGEANT, 1984 3) RADIO WEST MIDLANDS - Minority Interest (Mitchell/Caulkin) (BBC, 1988) 4) RADIO SOLENT INTERVIEW WITH GARY ABOUT WATERLOO, 1990 5) NEWS REVUE - Disloyal Ascot (Thomas) (1992) 6) NEWS REVUE - D.O.M. (Lydon) (1992) 7) NEWS REVUE - Kinnock, Kinnock, Who's Not There (Thomas) (1992) 8) MICKEY TAPING - Lemon Squash (Radio Version) (Mitchell/Lydon/Thomas) (1995) 9) MICKEY TAPING - Quality Time (Lydon) (1995) 10) RADIO BOSCOMBE - Eighty Years On (Mitchell) (1996) 11) RADIO BOSCOMBE - (I Only Write Sketches About) Military History (Mitchell) (1996) 12) RADIO BOSCOMBE - Arsenal - Shadow Minister Speaks Out (Mitchell/Holland/Lambsdown) (1996) 13) RADIO BOSCOMBE - A Short, But Unfortunate, Love Poem (Mitchell) (1996) 14) RADIO BOSCOMBE - Campaign For The Legalisation Of Alcohol (1996) 15) RADIO BOSCOMBE - LIVE ON BBC RADIO SOLENT (1996) 15) GARY MITCHELL - LIVE IN TUNBRIDGE WELLS (1997) 16) THE YELLOW CELLOS, C.1996 18) GARY MITCHELL - House Of The Rising Sun (Live) (Trad, arr. Mitchell/Everett) (1998)
27/11/2003 Article about Gary winning Christchurch Writers Quill award published in 'The Community Magazine , Hampshire, England.
In 2000-2001 Gary helped write the 'History Of Science' timeline for The Webucators, as part of his professional teaching duties (see www.timelinescience.org/index/php ).
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