It's been a while since we brought Restless Voices to a close, but there's a reason. I've been writing a novel. Execution Is Everything is free, and has been getting rave reviews on Amazon.

"Edge of the seat thriller." ★★★★★

"Absolutely brilliant and different." ★★★★★

"Packed with tension." ★★★★★

"Polished, slick, surprising, inventive, and just sheer delightful." ★★★★★

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I love endings.

As a kid I had a book of Robin Hood stories. I loved them all, but 35 years later it is the ending that has stayed with me. Robin, old and dying, shoots one final arrow.

"Bury me where this arrow falls" he says. And dies.

How awesome is that?

Alas I am not Robin, or Arthur sleeping beneath Avalon, but the love of a good ending has stayed with me. Nothing is permanent, nothing lasts forever. Everything ends.

And so it is with Restless Voices. I'm done.

I wanted to say 'thanks' to all of you who have read, enjoyed, spread and replyed to 'Restless Voices' over the past few years.

Over the last few months, between family and my day job at Semantic, I've been editing the 'Restless Voices" ebook. It's 130 of my favourite stories, along with commentaries and some things I learned on the way. 

It went live on Amazon yesterday for $0.99 (or local equivalent).

• Amazon.co.uk
• Amazon.com
• Amazon.de
• and worldwide Amazon stores

But of course money isn't the point. I'm proud of the book, and the work that went into it.

Those of you who've followed for a while will remember that I was inspired by reading Hugh McLeod's 'How To Be Creative". This project was always about fun, creativity and art. Of doing something for it's own sake, for myself. It has been one of the great pleasures of life that other people have enjoyed it.

I still hear voices, of course, they are just telling me to try something new for a while. The @NickWarren Twitter account is staying, although I expect posting to be light for a while.

cheers for reading, enjoy the book.

Nick

12th July 2012 

I tried to resist, but he made me so pissed. He said it out LOUD, and though I'm not proud... of what I did then, I'd do it again.

You canna back down, not in this town. It's kill or be killed, strike or be filled with the shame of your name in the gutter, they mutter...

... your crime, careless of time - their eyes on your back, ready to hack at your weakness, your meekness, your very uniqueness. 

So I killed him. I filled him with all of my rage, and while on the stage poured scorn on his word, I called it absurd as I smashed him...

... and crashed him into the floor. He spoke never more. I stumbled and fumbled my way to the door, aware of their eyes, of how they despise

... a man like me. Perhaps they can see, the shame I feel, having ended this youth, not for the lies that he told - but the truth.

That or an early death.

God's Mum from Nick Warren on Vimeo.

I haven't done a story to camera before, but I had a few minutes to spare today so thought I've give it a crack. Might be fun to do from time to time.

I like the idea that God had a mum who was as exasperated as any parent. The thought stemmed from the fact that we all behave like kids most of the time... especially the adultss up" from time to time.

Not sure how God's mum affects the ontological argument for his existence... probably best not to think about it...