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The Year the Music Died #ripgreglake

Come share of my breath and my substance And mingle our streams and our times In bright infinite moments Our reasons are lost in our rhymes. In a year that started with the death of David Bowie, and went downhill from there, I didn’t think anything else would have the power to affect me this … Continue reading The Year the Music Died #ripgreglake

COUNTDOWN TO PREORDER – DAY 7: PREORDER LAUNCH!

Yes, it’s finally here! After four long years, the story of one memorable year in Japan’s fictionalized history – and in a certain Welsh boy’s life – at last comes to an end in The Last Dragon King, Book 8 of The Year of the Dragon series. The Amazon preorder launches today – the full release … Continue reading COUNTDOWN TO PREORDER – DAY 7: PREORDER LAUNCH!

COUNTDOWN PREORDER – DAY 6

It’s day 6 of the countdown – the pre-order launches tomorrow! Today, the final treat, is a sneak peak on the final cover of the series. I know, you’ve seen the cover to The Last Dragon King already – but there’s still one more book left to release: the second of the two four-volume bundles, containing … Continue reading COUNTDOWN PREORDER – DAY 6

COUNTDOWN PREORDER – DAY 5

It’s day 5 of the countdown – only 3 days left until pre-order launch, and for today I reveal the final map in the series! As you may know, I like to have a new map in each volume of the Year of the Dragon, and this time it’s no different. The map in The … Continue reading COUNTDOWN PREORDER – DAY 5

COUNTDOWN TO PREORDER – DAY 4

It’s day 4 of the Preorder Countdown – we’re half-way there! Today’s treat is the exclusive, never before seen, unedited sample of the Last Dragon King’s manuscript! A sample of Chapter 5, starring Captain Fabius of the Soembing. SPOILERS ABOUND! PROCEED AT YOUR OWN RISK! … The ship’s boards creaked again. Captain Fabius winced at the sound. One … Continue reading COUNTDOWN TO PREORDER – DAY 4

COUNTDOWN TO PREORDER – DAY 3

It’s Day Three of the preorder countdown, and for today’s treat, I offer Smashwords discount coupons on ALL SEVEN BOOKS released so far. With these discounts, every book costs only 99c! The coupons expire on December 7th, when BOOK 8 is released, so this is your best chance to catch up to the series so far! Here are … Continue reading COUNTDOWN TO PREORDER – DAY 3

COUNTDOWN TO PREORDER – DAY 2

It’s day two of the Amazon Pre-Order Countdown – and today’s treat is the best yet: I’m giving away a FREE copy of the Year of the Dragon bundle IN PAPERBACK – worth $20! Just click here to enter the Amazon Giveaway. You must be located in the US, I’m afraid – I don’t set the … Continue reading COUNTDOWN TO PREORDER – DAY 2

COUNTDOWN TO PREORDER – DAY 1

THE COUNTDOWN IS ON. In seven days, the eighth and final installment of the Year of the Dragon saga will be available for preorder, exclusively on Amazon! The story is about to reach its conclusion – and you might be among the first to find out how! To celebrate, every day for a week I’ll have … Continue reading COUNTDOWN TO PREORDER – DAY 1

Things I do – Train Cab View

This will be a short post, as there’s little to say about my latest hobby. It’s very straightforward: watching train journeys on YouTube. The trend is not new – the Japanese, of course, have been doing it for years. The Norwegians took it to mainstream, dedicating an entire TV channel to the fantastic, 7-hour train journey … Continue reading Things I do – Train Cab View

DOMÓWKA — Poland’s postapocalyptic answer to Hygge

Or, how to party like it’s 1984 By the end of this terrible year of 2016, the world is fully in the embrace of Hygge-mania. Books, blogs, youtube videos, newspaper articles, all espouse the virtues of the Danish concept of frilly cosiness, pillow-hugging friendliness and cake and cocoa by candlelight. And what’s not to like … Continue reading DOMÓWKA — Poland’s postapocalyptic answer to Hygge