The Literary Khan: fiction, wisdom, and writings of The Khan

         Welcome back members of the Khanate. Today we have a special guest for our readers. If you have been reading this blog for some time now you will be well aware of the my love for fiction. One of my favourite authors being Graham McNeill you can understand my excitement to host him here. As he shares some of his wisdom on writing, 40K, and the nature of writing. Before we begin I want to thank Graham for taking the time to answer some questions from your humble Khan.       KHAN: It is fair to say that you are a pillar, if not some of the base and roof, of the monolith that is Games workshop. With almost one hundred written works of fiction under Black Library, and a number of game design credits spanning a career that reaches back almost two decades. What was it like in those early days?        GM:  That’s kind of you to say so, though I continue to stand upon the mighty shoulders of those who came before ...

  A month in review: Of miniatures, and mental health I am not a massive Stormcast fan, but man I have painted a few       It is july 29th, and I am sitting in a doctor's waiting room as I pretend to read a white dwarf until my name is called. I am about to ask for a month of mental health leave. The doctor calls me in and I explain the events that have led me to this. He is understanding, and goes through some questions with me. He asks me what I plan to do with my month off, and what I hope to achieve. For my part I tell him that I plan to go walking, spend time with my son, and paint some miniatures. To engage in my hobbies, try to see some mates, and try to build myself up again. He nods and smiles saying that it was the right answer. He tells me not to just sit around the house all day.  I was meant to enter this in the monthly painting comp     It is the 4th of August and my first day to myself. With no real agenda or plans. My walks had been goi...