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March 7, 2014
Launch Day! The Bull At The Gate: Book 2 in 'Torc of Moonlight' trilogy
Yes, folks, The Bull At The Gate is here at last.
Following on from Torc of Moonlight, Nick has moved to York, a walled mediaeval city of crooked, half-timbered buildings and tight cobbled streets where historical re-enactment groups of Viking longshipmen thrill the tourists. Yet deep in the crypt of York Minster sit the foundations of an earlier occupation, the Roman fortress of Eboracum
Following on from Torc of Moonlight, Nick has moved to York, a walled mediaeval city of crooked, half-timbered buildings and tight cobbled streets where historical re-enactment groups of Viking longshipmen thrill the tourists. Yet deep in the crypt of York Minster sit the foundations of an earlier occupation, the Roman fortress of Eboracum
March 5, 2014
#TheBullAtTheGate Pre-Launch Promo2 - New Discounts!
Torc of Moonlight, book 1 in the trilogy of the same name, is now on offer at 99p / 99c as an opener for book 2 The Bull At The Gate, which is going live at the end of the week. Amazon is quick off the mark and the link should jump direct to a reader's personal region - the wonders of technology!
Distribution through Kobo, Nook, iBooks, etc, has passed vetting (by a human, no less) and the
Distribution through Kobo, Nook, iBooks, etc, has passed vetting (by a human, no less) and the
March 1, 2014
#TheBullAtTheGate Pre-Launch Promo Update
The edits are in and it is time for The Bull At The Gate to
be formatted. Release date will be finalised in a couple of days.
The discount on Beneath The Shining Mountains has given my
name a boost – the 99c/77p discount finishes Monday 3rd March so don’t
delay. The ebook is currently riding
be formatted. Release date will be finalised in a couple of days.
The discount on Beneath The Shining Mountains has given my
name a boost – the 99c/77p discount finishes Monday 3rd March so don’t
delay. The ebook is currently riding
February 21, 2014
#TheBullAtTheGate Pre-Launch Promo 1 - Discounts!
Exciting news just in from one of my advanced readers - no, it's hush-hush as to tell all would mean a spoiler. But it proves that a lot can happen in a few days. I've also found that sometimes it's hard to keep up with technology.
"...pacey and fascinating..."
Partly as a trial run for *Visibility* purposes, I am discounting the Kindle edition of my Native American Historical, Beneath
"...pacey and fascinating..."
Partly as a trial run for *Visibility* purposes, I am discounting the Kindle edition of my Native American Historical, Beneath
February 17, 2014
#TheBullAtTheGate Now in Pre Production
The Bull At The Gate has entered pre-launch mode and Visibility now becomes the watchword.
Today I've revamped this site, making the Follow subscriptions easier to see, and including a new Coming Soon page with all the details. The anticipated launch date will be the first week in March, the first Saturday in March if I can make it. There will be a Twitter and Facebook promotion drive
Today I've revamped this site, making the Follow subscriptions easier to see, and including a new Coming Soon page with all the details. The anticipated launch date will be the first week in March, the first Saturday in March if I can make it. There will be a Twitter and Facebook promotion drive
February 13, 2014
Editing Update #3
The Bull At The Gate has finally come out of editing and is ready for its beta readers, stage 6 in my editing checklist. For those interested, stages 1-5 didn't so much cut the novel as add on another 3,000 words, most of which went into smoothing the historical storyline.
Stage 4 was an automated edit check via software. Over the last few months I've tinkered with the free version of Pro
Stage 4 was an automated edit check via software. Over the last few months I've tinkered with the free version of Pro
February 7, 2014
Goodbye Sony eBook Store
An announcement has just been made that from 20th March the Sony eBook stores in the USA and Canada will close, and that their business, and ongoing customers, will be transferred to Kobo. It is part of a wider re-structuring in the company, but I'm still sad to see it happen. Sony was a pioneer in providing an e-reader platform and an ebook store, and helped open the retail industry to
January 30, 2014
Interviewed: Getting to know the Author
Today I'm being interviewed by Glynis Smy on why I work in more than a single genre, which authors I count as my influences and the odd reasons why, and what happened when I and a couple of friends came upon "the man with the gun".
Hey, I'm still here to tell the tale! Join me to leave a comment or ask a question.
Hey, I'm still here to tell the tale! Join me to leave a comment or ask a question.
January 25, 2014
Editing Update #2
Two weeks ago I celebrated adding THE END to The Bull At The Gate and wrote a post explaining my editing plan. I thought I'd offer an update. Of the 1-9 steps I am up to No 2. Okay, so I took a few days off to allow my brain to clear, but even so...?
Step 2 is the structural edit. The Bull At The Gate has three parallel storylines, two contemporary and a Roman historical. It is this
Step 2 is the structural edit. The Bull At The Gate has three parallel storylines, two contemporary and a Roman historical. It is this
January 18, 2014
Are Writers' Support Groups Useful?
It depends on the support group.
I’ve been a member of four or five during my writing career. One was large and hierarchal; one was a loose assembly of whoever turned up on the night. All of them met monthly – except the one I belong to now, and I have belonged to it for – shock, horror - 25
I’ve been a member of four or five during my writing career. One was large and hierarchal; one was a loose assembly of whoever turned up on the night. All of them met monthly – except the one I belong to now, and I have belonged to it for – shock, horror - 25
