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August 19, 2015
Bumps In The Road
This is something of a confession. The last fewmonths have been a bit of a mess for me. Visa stuff and family stuff and medical stuff, none of it very serious but all of it distracting, and my brain’s been … Continue reading
August 15, 2015
The Cost of Immigration
An open letter to the manwho said I should stay home because America has “enough foreigners” already. Dear Southern Man, So you saw this blog post by my fiancee, excited I’ve finally (*finally* — we started this process last October) … Continue reading
July 6, 2015
Balls Up Charity Donation Update
When I publishedBalls Upexactly one month ago today, I pledged 10% of the first three months’ profits to Orchid, a UK-based male-specific cancer charity. Thatfigure currently stands at a little over 200 ($310US). There’s still two months to go, and … Continue reading
June 29, 2015
KDP Select and the Myth of “The Pot”
So we all know by now that Amazon is changing their payment scheme for Select borrows from a flat-rate payment triggered at 10% read, to a payment per page. They’ve delivered a laughable example of $1/page for this new system, … Continue reading
June 27, 2015
Dear Haters
Yesterday was a bad day for you, wasn’t it? Heh. I spoke to many people yesterday, more than one dismayed at the Supreme Court ruling. And I did what I always do when confronted with people like you, I tried … Continue reading
June 19, 2015
If I Ruled the World
Because it’s about time I fulfilled my destiny. You’d need a damn good reason to own a gun. The police would need a damn good reason to use a gun. Membership ofthe NRA would be a criminal offense. All consentingnon-relatives … Continue reading
June 14, 2015
Anniversary Giveaway Winners
Thanks everyone for entering! I used random.org to select five subscribers from my newsletter to win one of my backlist titles of their choice. The winners are: Ekiehn Bev S. Carl M. Jade C. Kylie W. All the winners have … Continue reading
June 11, 2015
Party Time — My Second Anniversary #Prizes
Two years ago today, I left my day job for the last time. I’d been publishedjust shy of two years by that point (my first book,Blood & Ash, was released on 26th June 2011), I had a #1 LGBT title … Continue reading
June 10, 2015
Don’t Impose on My Romance
I’m going to add my $.02 to Alec’s post and AJ’s follow-up. This started as a simple thread on G+ yesterday, but it brought up some issues that have been circulating for a while. With the caveat that we’re all … Continue reading
June 7, 2015
Announcing BALLS UP, Blowing It #2
Sequel to Blowing It. Owen Barnes’s life is finally going the way he wants. He’s making a living as an author, and his relationship with building surveyor Magnus Cassidy is going from strength to strength. When Owen finds a lump, … Continue reading
