Tag Archives: Fantasy

Brand new book!

My anthology is published!  Wow!  I forgot what a rush it is to see a brand new book on Amazon!  I had planned to publish it last year, but, you know, 2020 being what it was – quite a lot … Continue reading

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Which cover to you like the best?

The publication of my brand new anthology is drawing near!  I only need to sort out the cover, then I can head off to KDP and start uploading stuff.  But WHICH cover? There are basically two birds to choose from … Continue reading

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Writing my way out the pandemic

I finished a short story!  That doesn’t sound particularly amazing but considering the year I’ve had with writing, just to say I’ve FINISHED something feels like quite an achievement. I never expected to write this particular short story.  The idea … Continue reading

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Last day of the year!

Writers don’t pat themselves on the back often enough, so I thought today, being the last day of the year, would be a good day to look back and see what I’ve accomplished.  If anything! I completely overhauled my website, … Continue reading

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Landing on the Moon

I didn’t get to see the moon landings.  There was no television in Far Away Land and I don’t recall anyone mentioning it to me.  Such were the interesting people I grew up with. In the last week, however, I’ve … Continue reading

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Preparations for a new novel

I’ve often wondered how other writers prepare for a new novel.  How do they write their notes?  Do they just scribble down an extremely abbreviated form of the novel, like a very short story, and then build on it?  Do … Continue reading

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A rose by any other name

Why did Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell tank on TV? It was brilliant….. Continue reading

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Drowning in the Sea of Deceit

Free to read on my website at the moment is a short story called Drowned, part of the Exodus Sequence.  It’ll be the last story in the collection when it is published next year on 25th February – (click the … Continue reading

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