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Writers Log - 3rd November 2009

2009-11-02T21:20:47Z

Security Novels Google Group
Writers Log - 3rd November 2009

Hello once again.

I am delighted to see that the long awaited publication of 'London
Bridge' seems to have gone ahead without any hiccups. One or two
sharp eyed readers did however notice that I had uploaded the wrong
version of the Downloads page a few days before the official launch

‘London Bridge’ Now Published!

2009-10-22T18:07:34Z

Security Novels Google Group – Friday 23rd October 2009
‘London Bridge’ Now Published!

Admittedly a little earlier in the evening than I had originally
intended, the sixteenth novel in the series ‘London Bridge’ has now
been published online.

You can find the PDF/Acrobat Reader version here in the Google Groups

Security Novels Google Group - Publication Date Confirmation

2009-10-19T20:23:29Z

Security Novels Google Group
London Bridge - Publication Date Confirmation

The sixteenth novel in the series 'London Bridge' will be published at
approximately midnight (UK BST time) on Friday 23rd October. I have
had to bring forward the release of it as I am moving house on the
24th and may very well be without any internet access for a few days

Security Novels Google Group - Publication Announcement

2009-10-17T01:27:46Z

Security Novels Google Group
Publication Announcement

Hello

After a marathon writing effort, I am delighted to announce that the
largest ever episode in the series ‘London Bridge’ the sixteenth to
date has now at last been completed.

There is still some polishing off and tidying up to be done (hopefully

Writers Log & Website News - October 14th 2009

2009-10-14T17:32:49Z

Hello once again.

The writing of 'London Bridge' is nearly concluded, I have reached the
stage where all the main protagonists are coming together and the true
aim of the dastardly plot is finally revealed, thus providing the
cliff hanger for the next part 'Cannon Street'.

Speaking of 'Cannon Street', a page is now up for what will become the

Writers Log - Wednesday 9th September 2009

2009-09-09T00:12:21Z

Security Novels Google Group
Writers Log - Wednesday 9th September 2009

I have to admit it has been a bit of a surreal week all around.
Strange things seem to be happening, odd coincidences, recalled
memories from long ago, messages from old friends thought long lost.

Oh enough of this Yodaesque bunkum!! Back to the novels, a week off

Writers Log – Sunday 30th August 2009

2009-08-30T16:27:11Z

Security Novels Google Group
Writers Log – Sunday 30th August 2009

Hello once again.

It has been a bit if a busy period for me both in terms of work and
also the novel writing. As I type this over on a separate computer,
the various parts of the next novel 'London Bridge' are being copied

Writers Log - Sunday 12th July 2009

2009-07-11T21:16:49Z

Security Novels Google Group
Writers Log – Sunday 12th July 2009

Hello once again...

An update on what is happening to the novel series at the moment for
you all. As things currently stand, the sixteenth Security Novel
'London Bridge' is now at a very advanced stage of writing (well over

Website & Novel News - Friday 19th June 2009

2009-06-19T20:08:36Z

Security Novel Google Group
Website & Novel News – Friday 19th June 2009

Hello once again.

There has been an update to the Security Novels website and an
announcement regarding the next two novels planned in the series.
Please go to the website at [link] and click on the

Web Address Problem - Resolved!!

2009-05-05T23:55:33Z

Hello once again.

The old web address [link] is back and working again
although it should now redirect you to [link]

If you do still get the 'Website Unavailable' screen, press 'F5' to
refresh the page or clear you Internet browser cache and the site
should appear.

Writers Log – Monday 4th May 2009

2009-05-04T18:18:42Z

Security Novels Google Group
Writers Log – Monday 4th May 2009

Hello once again…

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WEBSITE ADDRESS:
As some of you may be aware, there has been some gremlins at work
which means the [link] domain name just keeps coming
up with the ‘Website Unavailable’ screen which is downright

Slight change of web address.

2009-04-26T16:37:38Z

Security Novels Google Group
Website Address Problems - A Fix!

Hello once again!

After a bit of work, the site can now be accessed at [link]
but the .com address is still down for reasons yet to be determined.
Please update your favourites/bookmarks as appropriate.

Web Address Problems...

2009-04-25T01:36:59Z

Hello

A short note to let you know that those idiots at the web address
company seem to have cocked up yet again and as a result the
[link] address has died. Until it returns, the site
can still be accessed at [link]

Regards
John M Upton

Writers Log - Thursday 19th March 2009

2009-03-19T23:40:51Z

Security Novels Google Group
Writers Log - Thursday 19th March 2009

"Where the blazes have you been?" is probably the most appropriate
quote to open this log with I think!

The answer is I have been busy working, indeed such has been my
(admittedly mostly enjoyable) workload that the amount of time I have

Leytonstone is now available!

2008-10-31T23:46:34Z

Security Novels Google Group
Leytonstone Has Been Published

A short time ago the fifteenth novel in the series 'Leytonstone' was
uploaded to both the website 'Downloads' page and also the files
section of this Google Group.

Comments and feedback are as always invited. Please note that the

Publication Date Announcement!

2008-10-28T02:26:23Z

Security Novels Google Group
Publication Date Announcement!

Hello

Just to advise you all that the fifteenth novel in the Security Novels
Series 'Leytonstone' is now complete and will be published both on the
website and the files section of this Google Group at around midnight
(UK GMT Time) on Saturday 1st of November.

Writers Log – Monday 20th October 2008

2008-10-20T17:56:42Z

Security Novels Google Group
Writers Log – Monday 20th October 2008

Hello once again.

A quick update to advise you of the progress of things related to the
site and the novels. Work has been a bit hectic of late but this has
not stopped me working on ‘Leytonstone’ to the point where I feel it

Writers Log – 10th September 2008

2008-09-10T00:04:04Z

Security Novels Google Group
Writers Log – 10th September 2008

Hello once again!

I thought I would post a quick note to let you know that writing on
the fifteenth novel in the series ‘Leytonstone’ is proceeding far, far
quicker than I had anticipated.

Currently well past 40,000 words and with much still to write, it is

Novel Publication Announcement – Friday 29th August 2008

2008-08-28T22:38:06Z

Security Novels Google Groups
Novel Publication Announcement – Friday 29th August 2008

Hello once again.

The fourteenth novel ‘Bank’ has now been published, a day earlier than
originally advertised as I am not available at the originally
specified time due to work commitments.

The PDF Acrobat Reader version (recommended) is now available from the

Novel Publication Announcement – Change of Date - Twenty Four Hours Earlier!!!

2008-08-28T20:54:16Z

Security Novels Google Group
Novel Publication Announcement – Change of Date

Hello once again.

A quick note to advise everyone that I have had to bring forward the
publicised date of publication for the fourteenth novel ‘Bank’ by
twenty four hours to midnight (UK BST Time) on Friday 29th August.

Publication Date Announcement

2008-08-23T22:38:13Z

Security Novels Google Group
Publication Date Announcement

Hello once again.

Publication of the fourteenth novel in the series 'Bank' will take
place online on the website around about midnight (UK BST time) on
Saturday 30th August.

The 'Downloads' page on the website will supply 'Bank' along with the

Writers Log – 11th August 2008

2008-08-11T00:32:55Z

Security Novels Google Group
Writers Log – 11th August 2008

Hello once again.

I freely admit I have been a bit lacking with updates of late but that
is purely because work has to take priority at the moment. All is not
lost however as writing of ‘Bank’ has continued apace and I am
approaching the closing scenes which will in turn set up a basis on

Writers Log – Thursday 17th July 2008

2008-07-16T23:53:17Z

Security Novels Google Group
Writers Log – Thursday 17th July 2008

Hello once again!

I admit it had been a bit of a while since the last update but I have
been busy not only with work but also with writing.

Currently the fourteenth novel in the Security Novels series ‘Bank’ is
about three quarters complete and has reached about 37,000 words or 99

Writers Log - Wednesday 28th May 2008

2008-05-28T02:23:21Z

Security Novels Google Group
Writers Log - Wednesday 28th May 2008

Hello once again.

Well I must say it was pleasing to see that the thirteenth novel
'Haychester' has been well received and many thanks for those who took
the time and trouble to write to me with their comments and thoughts.

Novel Publication Announcement - Thursday 15th May 2008

2008-05-14T22:37:43Z

Security Novels Google Group
Novel Publication Announcement - Thursday 15th May 2008

Hello

Just to let you all know that the thirteenth novel in the series
'Haychester' has now been published on the site.

It can be accessed in all the usual formats from the 'Downloads' page
on the site as well as in PDF (Acrobat Reader) format only from the

Website Update and Revised Publication Date Announcement

2008-05-12T23:38:33Z

Security Novels Google Group
Website Update and Revised Publication Date

Tuesday 13th May 2008

Hello once again.

Two quick notes for you, firstly the website has had a bit of a
makeover (I also tackled some of the spelling mistakes as well!!) and
now has a new colour scheme. Hopefully it all works but if you do

Writers Log & Publication Date Announcement - Thursday 8th May 2008

2008-05-07T22:54:26Z

Security Novels Google Group
Writers Log & Publication Date Announcement

Hello once again!

Well after some concerted effort over the last couple of weeks I am
delighted to announce at last that the long delayed thirteenth episode
in the series ‘Haychester’ is almost complete.

As a direct result I have now set a publication date for it, this

Securitynovels.com - Domain Name Problem (again!)

2008-05-07T13:32:18Z

Hello

For some unfathomable reason the [link] domain name
has failed and visitors are not being sent to the webpage. Hopefully
this is just a temporary problem but in the meantime the direct
address at [link] does
work.

I'm off to go and put the kettle on and get on with some writing!!

Writers Log - Sunday 13th April 2008

2008-04-13T13:24:21Z

Security Novels Google Group
Writers Log - Sunday 13th April 2008

Hello once again, it's been a while...

For those wondering where the blazes I have got to of late, don't
panic. A major change of career and its associated training meant
that for the first three months of 2008, pretty much everything else

Writers Log - Monday 10th December 2007

2007-12-09T23:36:18Z

Security Novels Google Group
Writers Log - Monday 10th December 2007

Hello again!

Apologies for the distinct lack of news, updates or indeed anything
else for that matter over the last few weeks. My time has had to be
turned to other personal matters as I have been busy changing my
career and achieving a life long ambition into the bargain.

Web Site Update/Engineering Work

2007-11-17T19:21:47Z

Security Novels Google Group
Website Notice - Saturday 17th November 2007

The website has now moved over to a new host which means I can at last
upload everything via a proper broadband connection rather than a
steam powered 56k dialup!

The website URL [link] is still in operation but now

Writers Log - Tuesday 30th October 2007

2007-10-30T01:58:36Z

Security Novels Google Group
Writers Log - Tuesday 30th October 2007
Hello once again.
Unfortunately this edition of the writers log comes just a couple of
days after the passing away of my Grandmother who was 83. She was the
other writer and generally creative like member of the family and
inspired me when I was very young to be creative, she also taught me

Writers Log - Wednesday 24th October 2007

2007-10-24T13:08:21Z

Security Novels Google Group
Writers Log - Wednesday 24th October 2007
Hello once again!
With only a minor glitch, the publication at the weekend of
'Marylebone' seemed to go well and I do hope that many of you are now
enjoying it.
The minor glitch was that despite having read the whole thing through

Novel Publication Announcement - Saturday 20th October 2007

2007-10-19T22:15:40Z

Security Novels Google Group
Novel Publication Announcement - Saturday 20th October 2007
Hello!
The twelfth novel in the series 'Marylebone' is now available FREE
online. The Acrobat Reader (PDF) version (recommended) is in the
files section of this Google Group as well as on the Downloads page of
the website where you will also find links to the novel in zipped

Novel Publication Date Announcement

2007-10-16T01:06:32Z

Security Novels Google Group
Novel Publication Date Announcement
The twelth novel in the series 'Marylebone' will be published online
on the main website and the files section of this Google Group for
midnight on Saturday 20th October. Note that this is a week earlier
than originally advertised as I had finished working on it and with it

Writers Log - Wednesday 10th October 2007

2007-10-10T17:13:37Z

Security Novels Google Group
Writers Log - Wednesday 10th October 2007
It was earlier today, at about two o'clock (UK British Summer Time) by
my workings out that the admittedly rather unreliable website hit
counter passed the magic 10,000 mark! At about the same time, writing
of the twelfth novel 'Marylebone' passed the 82,000 word mark.

Writers Log - Tuesday 2nd October 2007

2007-10-02T17:17:55Z

Security Novels Google Group
Writers Log - Tuesday 2nd October 2007
You recall I said something about taking my time with my writing and
that the twelfth novel 'Marylebone' would not be completed until at
least Christmas?
...I lied!!
Unfortunately it would appear I have got a bit over enthusiastic of

Writers Log - Tuesday 25th September 2007

2007-09-25T16:49:22Z

Security Novels Google Group
Writers Log - Tuesday 25th September 2007
Hello once again.
So far it would appear that the online publication of the eleventh
novel 'Liverpool Street' at the weekend went all to plan. No major
problems have been encountered with the downloads and all seems to be
well.
With that out of the way, my full attention has now turned to the next

Novel Publication Announcement - Saturday 22nd September 2007

2007-09-21T21:57:55Z

Security Novels Google Group
Novel Publication Announcement - Saturday 22nd September 2007
Hello
This is to let everyone know that the eleventh novel in the series
'Liverpool Street' is now available free online. The 'Downloads' page
on the website will lead you to zipped Microsoft Word and plain text

Novel Publication Date Announcement

2007-09-17T00:11:09Z

Security Novels Google Group
Novel Publication Date Announcement
Hello
The eleventh novel in the series 'LIVERPOOL STREET' will be published
here online at midnight (UK British Summer Time) on Saturday 22nd of
September although the PDF Acrobat Reader version will be online on
the files section of the Google Group a few hours prior to that on the

Writers Log - Tuesday 11th September 2007

2007-09-11T00:36:56Z

Security Novels Google Group
Writers Log - Tuesday 11th September 2007
Hello once again...
A couple of significant milestones have been reached in the last
couple of days. First I completed writing the eleventh novel in the
series 'Liverpool Street' and after a couple of days away from it, I
intend to start going through it making the usual changes (and sorting

Writers Log - Wednesday 22nd August 2007

2007-08-22T13:01:27Z

Security Novels Google Group
Writers Log - Wednesday 22nd August 2007
Hello once again. Its amazing how much work you can get done when you
are on holiday and as some evidence of that there has been a website
update.
Two new locations join the growing list of places featured in the
series with Leytonstone out on the eastern end of the Central Line and

Writers Log - Wednesday 15th August 2007

2007-08-15T13:19:46Z

Security Novels Google Group
Writers Log - Wednesday 15th August 2007
Apologies for the lack of communication of late. Unfortunately the
planned time off that I was hoping to enjoy over the last fortnight
got unceremoniously cancelled when the server at work decided to die
spectacularly and muggins here was the only person available to sort

Writers Log - Sunday 29th July 2007

2007-07-28T22:35:14Z

Security Novels Google Group
Writers Log - Sunday 29th July 2007
It would appear that the launch and online publication of the tenth
novel in the series 'Epping' went without any major hiccups last
weekend and judging by the sudden leap in the admittedly rather
unreliable hit counter, it seems to have generated much interest in

Novel Publication Notice - Saturday 21st July 2007

2007-07-20T23:07:37Z

Security Novels Google Group
Novel Publication Notice - Saturday 21st July 2007
This is a confirmation that the tenth novel in the series 'Epping' has
now been published FREE online and is available for downloading.
It can be downloaded in Acrobat Reader PDF format from the files
section of this Google Group or from the 'Downloads' page on the main

Writers Log - Thursday 19th July 2007

2007-07-19T17:19:29Z

Security Novels Google Group
Writers Log - Thursday 19th July 2007
It looks hopeful that everything will be all right for the tenth novel
in the series 'Epping' to be uploaded to the website on Friday evening
in time for its announced publication date of 21st of July at
midnight.
Once the downloads have been uploaded to the site, there will also be

Writers Log - Wednesday 11th July 2007

2007-07-11T02:06:15Z

Security Novels Google Group
Writers Log - Wednesday 11th July 2007
Done! After some intense work sessions over the weekend and into the
somewhat early hours of Tuesday morning, the final completed version
of the tenth novel 'Epping' is now complete.
As a direct result I can now announce the publication date: Midnight

Website Update Announcement

2007-07-05T03:05:51Z

Security Novels Google Group
Website Update Announcement - Thursday 5th July 2007
A couple of announcements for the site today. Firstly the tenth novel
'Epping' has now completed the initial writing and after checking and
adjustments, it is hoped to have it published here online in early
August.
Provisionally the night of Friday 3rd and Saturday 4th August is being

Writers Log - Tuesday 3rd July 2007

2007-07-03T03:01:35Z

Security Novels Google Group
Writers Log - Tuesday 3rd July 2007
It's finished!! The tenth novel 'Epping' was completed in the early
hours of this morning and after the first initial spelling and grammar
check (not to mention a lot of swearing at the Microsoft Word spelling
checker which seems to have some very strange ideas) the statistics of

Writers Log - Wednesday 20th June 2007

2007-06-20T17:31:35Z

Security Novels Google Group
Writers Log - Wednesday 20th June 2007
Hello once again.
The first thing you may have noticed is that I have dropped the word
'Weekly' from these logs. With workloads and other demands on my time
being what they are at the moment, it is not uncommon for what was a
'weekly' log to become fortnightly as has been the case for the last