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June 10, 2016
The river flows
To the casual tourist, overwhelmed by its splendour, Kyoto may seem like an everlasting, unchanging city, with its ancient temples, regular street grid, and restaurants and guesthouses older than most countries. In reality, it is anything but. The city had been undergoing changes since its inception; even the first ambitious, Tang-dynasty inspired plan for the Imperial Capital was never…
May 15, 2016
“The Shattering Waves” full launch – now out on Nook, Kobo, Smashwords & iTunes
After being available as a pre-order on Kindle, Book Seven of the Year of the Dragon, “The Shattering Waves”, is now available with all other e-book retailers. See links below for your favourite shop! It is the time of Darkness, as prophesied by the priests and soothsayers. Armies clash, cities burn. The sparks of hope are few…
May 13, 2016
Gentle Happiness
One summer weekend I wrote a lot of haiku Now they’re in a book. This is probably my weirdest project to date. 70 haiku inspired by Japanese sweets and snacks, an effect of a sudden bout of creativity a few weekends ago. I haven’t written any poetry since that mad age when everyone thinks they’re a…
April 25, 2016
Pre-launch promo deals, updates and news
“The Shattering Waves“, book 7 of the Year of the Dragon, is now available for pre-order – and to help you prepare for it, I’ve reduced the prices of all the prior books, starting with the bundle of all first four volumes: The Year of the Dragon, 1-4 – $9.99 > $0.99 The Chrysanthemum Seal…
April 16, 2016
熊本 がんばって ！Stay strong, Kumamoto!
Devastated to hear the news from Kumamoto Prefecture. The few days we spent there in 2012 – especially around Aso – was some of the best time we’ve ever had in Japan. The people there are disarmingly friendly and helpful, the landscapes overwhelm in scale and beauty, and the food – strawberries and milk from Aso!…
April 14, 2016
BREAKING: Book 7 Preorders are Go!
Big News time! The Shattering Waves, Book Seven of the Year of the Dragon, is now ready for pre-order on Amazon Kindle! It is the time of Darkness, as prophesied by the priests and soothsayers. Armies clash, cities burn. The sparks of hope are few and scattered. The Kiheitai, leaderless and purposeless after the disastrous Battle of…
March 28, 2016
Plotting the Finale -Volume 8
Yes, you’re right, Volume 7 of The Year of the Dragon is not quite out yet – it’s in final redrafts now, hoping for a May release if all works well. But I’m already writing Volume 8 – the grand finale. Since this is the last volume of the series, the plot structure departs from…
January 28, 2016
Kobo 50% promo, again
Like in October, all the indie books on Kobo are 50% off this week. You can find my books here – and the details on how to obtain the discount here: Save Your Readers 50% On KWL Titles–On Us!Filed under: post
January 11, 2016
5 lessons in being an artist from David Bowie’s career
Originally posted on James Calbraith:
Today is The Next Day. Today is the premiere of David Bowie’s first record in 10 years – and, some say, his best in twice as long. In preparation for the launch, I’ve been reading Bowie’s biography – David Buckley’s “Strange Fascination”. It’s a great book regardless of whether you’re a…
Today is The Next Day. Today is the premiere of David Bowie’s first record in 10 years – and, some say, his best in twice as long. In preparation for the launch, I’ve been reading Bowie’s biography – David Buckley’s “Strange Fascination”. It’s a great book regardless of whether you’re a…
It’s in the whites of my eyes
Filed under: Music, Ramblings Tagged: david bowie
