Tony McFadden's Blog, page 9

Perspective…

I was born and mostly grew up in Canada. A lovely country. Gets cold enough during the winter to seriously curtail any really nasty threats. It’s a good news / bad news thing. You can go in the ocean in Nova Scotia without worrying about sharks, but you do have to worry about hypothermia. All year […]

Weirdness in the Book Market

A bit of writerly stuff… I’ve got something like 13 books you could buy, if you felt so inclined, and all fall into the crime -fiction, science-fiction or (one case) crime-science-fiction. You can find those books on Apple (iBooks), Kobo, nook, Amazon and a few other places. I’m fine with where someone buys a book. … Continue reading Weirdness in the Book Market

How a SINGLE LETTER can ruin a movie.

I’m pretty sure you all have heard of the Coen brothers, Joel and Ethan, even if only by the movies they have made. The many, many excellent movies they have made. My faves from that list? Hail, Caesar Fargo The Big Lebowski (top of the list) O Brother Where Art Thou (second on my all … Continue reading How a SINGLE LETTER can ruin a movie.

Language, The Importance of…

When I’m not writing I work in a tech-based company. Telecomms. For the peoples. As an organisation we pride ourselves in hiring smart, engaging people (because why wouldn’t you?). So it irks me TO NO END when I run across smart people in this organisation (I know they’re smart — I’ve seen what they produce) … Continue reading Language, The Importance of…

Australiana, Episode 327

This holiday break has been a good one. A few extra days off gave me a full two weeks and the temps have been in the mid to high 30s. Celsius. True Christmas weather.

So, naturally, we went to the beach. Many times. (Going again, with the pooch, in about 30 minutes.)

On January 1st, my son and I hit City Beach in Wollongong and after three and a half hours of looking for a parking spot (HA! I joke. It was only three hours.) we made it to the sand. The place wasn’t (yet) too crowded and the wa...

What is 2019?

When one sits at the beginning of a new year, one tends to reflect. I tend to reflect light off my head (because I have no hair and I moisturise my scalp). As I writer, I tend to reflect on writerly things, like:

Where did 2018 go? I know it’s around here somewhere. I saw it about a week ago, but now it’s gone. What writing did I do in 2018 that I would be proud of? Should I be proud of anything I wrote in 2018? (Spoiler, alert, I should be – there was some good stuff. There was also stuff t...

A Short Story

The writers’ goup I’m part of put together an anthology last year. The theme was man, machine and how they got along with each other. Below Is my entry, in its entirety. The full anthology – A Fearsome Engine – can be found on Amazon here.

Hit The Road

Lalit wiped the last bit of wax off the Mustang, rubbed the shine a little bit shinier and took a step back. The California sun hit the cherry-red paint job and blinded him. He slid on his sunglasses and brushed his hand down the side of the c...

Screenplays

Short post. This is an invitation to pop over to Stage32 and have a read of screenplays I’ve put together over the last few years.

Pop some popcorn, swing by here, have a read, leave some comments.

Thanks!

BOXING DAY #BOOK #SALE!

Big Boxing Day Sale Every single one of my books, until January 15, 2018, are $0.99*.

Nuts, right? How will I pay my bills? How will I be able afford fish food for Nemo? When will I next be able to afford a haircut?

Don’t worry about me. This is for you. The readers. Thousands of my books have been sold to date, but that’s not enough. I want to indoctrinate you all.

Sorry, did I say that out loud?

I meant I want you all to enjoy your new Kindle/iPad with Kindle app/whatever your e-reading too...

Mac Durridge: PI, The Series

Mac D, living on NSW’s Central Coast, somewhere north of Gosford and South of Lake Macquarie, running his one-man Private Investigation services out of a small shop upstairs from a TAB. He makes ends meet, barely. He’s a former cop, resigning from the force due to circumstances that may be more fully revealed in a future book.

But for now, there are three to choose from:

In “Mac D: Private Investigator”, Mac Is hired to cover for a Security Guard at the local bank when the young man calls...