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June 25, 2018
Stone Heart Release Date Announced
Finally – a release date! Stone Heart, the novel I have been working on for the last year and a half, has now officially received a release date! The paperback […]
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June 7, 2018
Grianan of Aileach – the history of a nation
As many of you will know by now, my latest novel, Stone Heart, is set for the most part in a hillfort known (in English) as Grianan of Aileach. In […]
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May 24, 2018
GDPR, the Mailing List, and you
You’ve seen it a million times over the last month. You’ve clicked “I accept” and you’ve received the emails telling you that this site and that site has updated their privacy policy. And this is just more of the same. […]
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May 13, 2018
Novel draft complete
The novel draft is done! I did it! It has taken approximately 14 months, but I have finished the first draft of Stone Heart. There’s an awful lot of work left to do now – start editing, fixing plot points I […]
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February 12, 2018
The End is Nigh
With now over 80,000 words written, I never thought I’d say this, but I can finally see the end of the work-in-progress novel. I reckon I still have about another 20-25,000 words left, but for the last week, I have […]
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December 19, 2017
Christmas Ivy and Ancient Heather
Where is the snow? It’s fast approaching Christmas and our house has become an advertisement for Santa’s grotto. Between my freelance work, my writing, and shopping for Christmas decorations, it has been one hectic month since I last updated you […]
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November 11, 2017
When Life Gives You Lemons, Write About It
An update on the work in progress Okay, okay, I admit it has been a while since I wrote an update on the work in progress. In truth, getting engaged and moving house has this strange ability to get in […]
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November 10, 2017
6 LGBT Novels You Need To Read
Find out what LGBT Novels are worth reading When I’m not writing my own novels, I’m scouring the far-flung corners of the internet looking for good books to read. If you know me, you’ll understand my keen interest in finding good […]
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November 9, 2017
Shorts and Short Stories – Get it for free
I've just released a collection of short stories that I've put together over the years, Shorts and Short Stories. It pulls together some odd strands of thought, from a bomb attack in London during WWII, to a car crash victim's final […]
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