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NaNo Not Going Well 2021

 

Well here we go again. It’s NaNoWriMo time of year and if you don’t know what that is then you shouldn’t be reading this anyway.

I’ve tried to win NaNo every year since the stupid thing was invented. I think. I’m pretty sure anyway. Maybe a few years following it’s initial conception, but I swear I’ve been trying it every November for decades.

Trouble is, I never know what to write. That is to say, I don’t know what to write anymore. I bashed out so many books in my thirties, and I loved what I w...

How I Finished What I Started

 I've finally figured out what's been stopping me finishing what I start writing. It's because after a decade being an indie author with mostly non-viable book sales, I've been depressed and when I start a new manuscript now I'll get one chapter in and then think: THIS WON'T SELL EITHER. So I stop writing and delete the whole thing.

Well now I'm being me and I'm going back to writing for myself. That's the way I used to do it, and it meant I bloody well finished every manuscript I started writing...

I Finished Something

 I actually finished writing a 300 word super short story just now. For a year I've restarted new manuscripts over and over again without finishing any of them. Tonight I was determined to finish something and I can't actually believe I finally did.

The story was a spin on something that happened in my teenage life many, many years ago. I don't even care that I had to take from reality and fictionalise it to achieve an end. I did what I had to and it worked. It really was hardly anything and that...

Grand Theft Astro by Scott Meyer

It is the distant future, and Baird is a loner, a part time spy, and a notorious alleged thief. “Notorious” for the audacity of her crimes; “alleged” because nobody has ever been able to legally prove she committed any of them. When the hush-hush agency known as the Toolbox recruits Baird, being a clandestine operative seems like a great way to get paid to do what she already does anyway. That is, until a mission goes wrong, and Baird is infected with a deadly virus. With only seven days to liv...

Starting Slimming World Again

I start doing Slimming World again like every morning, then I fail by the evening. It's going good so far today, but I'll probably mess up soon. If I don't though, that will be good. I should highlight my rom com diet novel now.

Matrimony Malfunction
Harassed by robots, followed by a stalker and feeling plagued by her own big boobs. What’s a bride-to-be to do? Even in this high tech town it’s all out panic when it comes to wedding dress sizes. All seems idyllic in the English countryside, apart fr...

Biologically Speaking, There's No Such Thing As Race

According to Wikipedia there's no such thing as race within the human species. We are all one race, the human race. Which is nice when you think about it. What's also nice is heritage. Another social construct for individuals to take pride in. I'm proud of my ancestry. If it wasn't for my heritage I wouldn't be born. 
So here's a full breakdown of my socially constructed racial ancestry. I'm not actually sure I like the word "racial". You know what I mean. I'm using it as a verb. My mother is h...

Marvel; Insulting Viewer Intelligence Since 2020

I am sad. Sad like this sad looking puppy who's probably sad because he didn't get any doggy treats today. Lots of sad. Much use of the word: sad.

Actually I'm mad, so a word of WARNING: this blog post is not my usual plucky supportive style. Yes, even I can get annoyed when I feel truly disappointed. I know my blog posts are normally in support of writers, book reviews, guest post, and everything fun related to literature and media. Sometimes though, I get upset when I feel wronged as a consumer...

Need A Little Time by Adam Eccles, A Review

Sometimes, the strangest things can happen, right on your doorstep.

When you find out your best friend and business partner is secretly sleeping with your wife, it may be time to move on.... From your job and your marriage.... Which is precisely what happened to Jamie Newgent.

A change of lifestyle is what’s needed, and a bachelor pad on the fourth floor of a jutting tower provides a new home, a fresh start, and a new chapter in his life.

Little does he know of the weird and wonderful journey he’s ...

Nexus by Mike Baron ~ Book Review

The popular comic hero stars in his first novel!

Nexus is the greatest avenger the galaxy has ever known. He has faced mass murderers and alien monsters.

But his power comes from an alien race with its own agenda. Is the mighty Nexus hero or pawn? Deliverer or destroyer?

Gourmando, the devourer of worlds, now has an appetite for Ylum, the home of Nexus.

How can one man, no matter how powerful, stop an entity that consumes whole planets?

Based on the bestselling comic book created by Mike Baron and St...

Eve Eden Special 10 Year Hardcover Edition

Look at what I've spent all day working on...

That's right! It's the 10 year special hardcover edition of Eve Eden vs the Zombie Horde. 

It's been a decade since I published this, my first ever book. A paranormal teen romance novel. Or as I like to call it: a teen comedy horror romance adventure!
Ten years and about twenty books later I'm still on a roll in this self-publishing game. I loved writing Eve's first adventure. She was my first young heroine. I was so pleased with the way it all came tog...