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The Unwilling is in a Science Fiction Bundle on Sale until March 21, 2022

They say this bundle is packed so full of science fiction they had to assemble it in orbit...and while you might have some doubts about that - I am, after all, still planetside - you can be sure that this bundle contains some good quality reading.So, Where's it From?Overfifteen authors have joined the International Association of Science Fictionand Fantasy Authors (IASFA) in a massive book

NEW RELEASE: 366 Days of Flash Fiction (2nd Edition)

As I continue to work through my back-list, I'll be bringing you more of collections. This month's release: 366 Days of Flash Fiction, is one of the last two to be receiving a new edition. Sporting a brand new cover from Jake at JCaleb Design, and a fresh edit, it goes live, today.What's it About?Want to read a short story forevery day of the leap year? Here’s a collection that might help.

Words from Days 16-17 of Writing The Undiscovered (Book 3 of The Strays of Lunar One)

It's taken me a while to get back to this book and continue writing. As I create this post, The Undiscovered is half-way complete for the expected word count of 80,000 words. If the story runs longer, then that completion will take a little longer, but I've recommenced work on it.As to what I've been doing since the last post for it. Well, On the writing front, I've ghosted another half dozen or

Cover Reveal - The Undiscovered (The Strays of Lunar One, Book 3)

The third instalment in the Strays of Lunar One series is half-way through being written, and is not yet available for pre-order. It has a tentative release date, which I'll share once I know it's solid.This book finds Oliver and Lewis with the tables turned as Aylin Starshadow shows them exactly how well a human can integrate into lupari society...even as she seeks to aid the pack trying to

Paperback! The Strays of Lunar One.

I didn't expect it - I never expect these things, but I really don't expect them when I've only just made the paperback available the day before, and then it's delivered the next day, because my husband ordered it for me!This is the first book in my second science-fiction action-adventure series, The Strays of Lunar One - and I was just a little bit excited to hold it.Seriously, though, the cover

First Chapter - The Unwanted (Strays of Lunar One, Book 2)

Having celebrated this book's release with the first chapter of its predecessor, I thought you might like to see how The Unwanted begins:What is The Unwanted About?

First Chapter - The Unwilling (Strays of Lunar One, Book 1)

With the recent release of The Unwanted, the second book in the Strays of Lunar One series, I thought it was high time I shared something from the first book, The Unwilling...and what better place to start than the first chapter?What is The Unwilling About? 

NEW RELEASE: The Unwanted (Strays of Lunar One Book 2)

 The Unwanted, the second book of the Strays of Lunar One series is the second release for the year, and goes live, today.What's it About?Exiled by his pack—and on the run from one justicesystem, two vindictive companies, and a vigilante cruise-line company bent onbringing them in, Oliver and Lewis take a contract to get them off-planet andaway from their pursuers. But all is not what it

January Writing Round-Up

Yesterday saw the end of the first month of a brand new year, and I have been working hard on the writer side of things. Yes, some gaming happened, too, but mostly the focus was on writing, as I have some books I'd like to see released this year. So, what did I get up to, you ask?Well, it certainly wasn't mischief...or not much of that, anyway.Writing Ghost writing took up a lot of my time, and I

Writing Tip - Think Twice About Using Idioms

When we write, the language we use reflects the things that have shaped us as a writer. It draws on the world around us, the places and situations in which we grew up, our native language, and how we're used to hearing it used - and all these things impact on our stories.But...that's...not a bad thing, right? It helps us connect to our readers, lets us write more efficiently, and gives more depth