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Taking Tea with Mr. Mole: A Nonsense Poem

There once was a vole, a fox, and a mole—daintily tippling tea from cups with filigree—down inside Mole’s burrow. Said…

Guest Post by Michael Brookes: On the Shoulders of Giants

Last year I wrote a post on my blog about why I consider John Milton’s ‘Paradise Lost’ the greatest story…

Fan Fiction: Evil Plagiarism, or Innocent Homage?

Fan fiction (fanfic)—fans writing fiction based on an author’s book—hit the headlines in 2011 when E. L. James’Fifty Shades of…

Featured Novel: ´Conversations in the Abyss´ by Michael Brookes

This week I’m handing over to Michael Brookes—imagineer of things fantastical and metaphysical. He works far too hard, so show…

Mind the Mundane: A Guest Post by Steve McHugh

This week I am handing my blog over to the talented and debonair Steve McHugh: writer of paranormal fantasy and breaker of hearts across the internet. Below are his very own words. (You may stroke your screen if that helps … Continue reading →

Blog Tour: “Witch Hunt: Of the Blood”

This week I am hosting five, count ‘em, five talented authors as part of theWitch Hunt: Of the Bloodbook blog tour. Following the success of DevinO’Branagan’s original novelWitch Hunt, they have come together to compile an anthology of five novella-length … Continue reading →

Three Unlikely Members of the Elite Group Known as “Writers”

Today I am hosting three writers as part of Michael Brookes’ Elite: Dangerous author interview series for Frontier. Michael has kindly given me permission to use his interview questions for the sake of consistency, but when I told him who … Continue reading →

With Enemies Like These, Who Needs Friends? A Science Fiction Short Story.

This week I promised to put a sample of my science fiction writing online, but things haven’t gone according to plan. Yesterday a WordPress update totaled this blog and it took an afternoon to resurrect it in the form you … Continue reading →

An “Elite: Dangerous” Book – “Out of the Darkness” (Kickstarter Project Launch)

And so it begins… Anyone who has been attempting to email me, Tweet me or generally contact me in any…

Great Escapes, Volume 1: An Anthology of Poems and Short Stories.

Recently I’ve received some great news:Great Escapes, Volume 1, an anthology of poems and short stories, has reached its funding…