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November 27, 2014
Eye Snatcher (Brian McDone Book 4) Now Available!
Hi everyone,
Big news for fans of the Brian McDone mystery series — Eye Snatcher, the fourth book in the series, is now available to buy at Kindle, Nook, iBooks, Kobo and Google Play.
You can see the excellent cover over on the left there. For a full description, as well as an excellent offer on Dying Eyes (the first book in the series), keep reading…
A brutal murder. A devastating discovery. And that’s just the first victim…
Detective Inspector Brian McDone never gets much rest. In an abandoned...
November 11, 2014
Azealia Banks: A Lesson on Art & Creativity in the Modern Age
Dislcaimer: much fanboying ahead. There’s a lesson here too, though.
When I checked Twitter the other day and saw that Azealia Banks’ much delayed debut album, Broke With Expensive Taste, was finally available, it’s safe to say I didn’t believe the newsat first.
And then I realised it was real. It was actually available to download or stream right now. Released independently.
The fanboy inside me went crazy. The disbelief fast turned into excitement in the form of an iTunes download.
There was an...
October 30, 2014
Sunlight: New Post-Apocalyptic Suspense Now Available
Hi everyone,
Delighted to announce that Sunlight, my new post-apocalyptic suspense thriller, is now available to buy at Amazon, Nook, Kobo, iBooks and Google Play.
The links are right here:
Amazon Kindle – http://smarturl.it/SunlightKindle
Barnes & Noble Nook – http://bit.ly/1DBCURn
Kobo – http://bit.ly/1DBCYQV
Apple iBooks – http://bit.ly/103iAex
Google Play – http://bit.ly/1xF8iwd
Book description:
In the Brightest of Light, Darkness Resides.
Jack Simm is a man with no responsibilities. He has a cush...
October 23, 2014
Sunlight: Now Available to Pre-Order
Hi everyone,
Just a heads up that Sunlight, a new post-apocalyptic suspense book I have coming out on October 30, is now available to pre-order at Amazon, Kobo and iBooks.
The pre-order links are below:
Amazon Kindle – http://smarturl.it/SunlightKindle
Kobo –http://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/sunlight-9
iBooks –https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/sunlight/id932444074?ls=1&mt=11
If you pre-order, the book will be automatically delivered to your reader the second the book becomes available. So you’l...
October 20, 2014
A Few Books Now Out of Kindle Exclusivity
Hi everyone,
Just wanted to give you non-Kindle ebook readers (all four of you) a heads up that my three month Amazon exclusivity contract on a few of my books has expired, and therefore they are all now available once more on the other big retailers.
The full list of books is as follows. Click on this link for all of them–the links are all through the page.
Dying Eyes
Buried Slaughter
Nameless Kill
Killing Freedom
What We Saw
The Hunger
Sinkers
Something in the Cellar
Silhouette
She Remembers
All of thes...
October 16, 2014
Sunlight: Exclusive Cover Reveal & Q&A
Hi everyone,
The end of the year is approaching, which means my releases are all building up. Something that happens every year, not sure why. I suppose I spend all year working on multiple projects and they all just gather around winter. Works for me, though!
Anyway, I’m absolutely delighted and excited to share with you the cover of a brand new post-apocalyptic suspense book I have coming out this Halloween: Sunlight. I’ve also done a little Q&A below for anyone who wants to know a bit more a...
October 15, 2014
When Sales Slump…
I’ve had a few questions from readers about what to do when book sales slump, or how to kick sales off that haven’t even had chance to slump. I thought I’d answer very simply and publicly in this post with a few words of general advice and guidance.
Firstly, don’t panic. Sales do slump over time. It happens to everybody. I had a sales dip in September, but they’ve picked up again this month. It’s the nature of business, so don’t fret about it.
Secondly, ask yourself what you can do to help give...
October 10, 2014
The First TWO Blake Dent Mysteries, Now Available
Hi everyone,
It’s a very exciting time to be a writer.
There’s a lot of freedom, not just to express ourselves but to experiment with different release methods. There’s more opportunity than ever before to follow our gut and give seemingly crazy things a try.
So that’s exactly what I’m doing right now when I announce the launch of not one, but TWO Blake Dent mysteries, right here on day one.
And the first of those books is absolutely free this weekend.
The books are Bubblegum Smoothie and Cucumber...
October 9, 2014
Write What Terrifies You
I started writing a new book today.
I don’t like talking about my work in progress while working on them, especially in the early stages (which kind of shits all over the idea of a blog but hey), but one thing became immediately clear: this book is dark.
Now I’m no stranger to writing darker books. Killing Freedom was dark. The McDone books are dark. Dead Days was dark. Even the Blake Dent books, full of humour and comedy, are dark too.
But this book is particularly dark. So much so that I wonde...
October 7, 2014
Does Writing Get Easier Over Time?
Today’s blog topic comes courtesy of a question from reader Kati.
Kati wanted to know whether the novel writing experience gets easier with more experience. Specifically, she wondered whether I noticed any changes in my writing speed over time. So for example, whether it once took three hours to write a chapter of 1,500 words, and now it only takes an hour.
Kati worded it well: for her, it’s “not really the ‘sitting longer in the chair,’ but more a ‘getting more out of it once I sit’ thing.”
Thi...
