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April 20, 2015
Cheap nightmares…!
As some of you may know – if you have signed up to my mailing list/follow me on Twitter/live under my bed – I have recently finished the first draft of my fourth novel. (Yes, I know there is still a lot more work to do before it’s publication-ready, but I’m taking it as a […]
April 11, 2015
(Very) Quick Internet Lesson #102
If you make a joke about someone on a reality TV show* that you’re watching, they may well see it. And reply. I’m just glad I didn’t say anything worse… *Here in the UK we have a show called First Dates, where people go on blind dates and are filmed to see how they get […]
March 21, 2015
Flash Fiction: The Well
OK, I couldn’t resist doing another 100 word story for Chuck Wendig‘s flash fiction challenge. (Click here to read the first one) So, here it is – story number two… The Well She limped along, trying unsuccessfully to ignore the searing pain in her left shin. The blood had congealed, so she was […]
Flash Fiction: Wet Wood
Ok, so after seeing a million different flash fiction challenges online, I finally decided to get involved. The brief for this one is, simply, a story of 100 words – no more and no less – and the challenge came from Chuck Wendig. So, without further ado, here’s my story… Wet Wood The first […]
March 19, 2015
Involuntary actions
One night in 1987, Kenneth Parks drove fifteen miles to his in-laws house. He parked his car outside, walked up to the house, and broke in through a window. He then seriously assaulted his father-in-law, and fatally stabbed his mother-in-law. After this attack, he got back in his car, drove toa police station, and confessed […]
February 25, 2015
5 Ways Readers Support Their Favorite Authors Without Even Knowing It
Originally posted on Allison Maruska:
There’s a bit of a misconception out there regarding authors. I know because I had this bright idea before I published that I would write something like “10% of all royalties will be donated to such and such organization” in the front or back matter of my book. Philanthropic, no?…
There’s a bit of a misconception out there regarding authors. I know because I had this bright idea before I published that I would write something like “10% of all royalties will be donated to such and such organization” in the front or back matter of my book. Philanthropic, no?…
January 14, 2015
Free ebooks – Good, Bad or Ugly?
Ok, this is going to be a heavy-on-the-writing-and-marketing type blog post, so if that’s not really your thing maybe you could read this post (about me being awkward at parties) or, if you’re looking for something a bit darker,this one (about a real-life unsolved murder case)… Still here? Excellent! Let’s talk about free […]
Free ebooks ��� Good, Bad or Ugly?
Ok, this is going to be a heavy-on-the-writing-and-marketing type blog post, so if that’s not really your thing maybe you could read this post (about me being awkward at parties) or, if you’re looking for something a bit darker,��this one (about a real-life unsolved murder case)… Still here? Excellent! Let���s talk about free […]
December 11, 2014
The Disappearance of Brandon Swanson
According to official statistics, in the US alone 2,300 people go missing every day. Around 91% of all cases are closed within 48 hours, and 99% of cases are solved completely within one year. This of course leaves 1% of cases that aren���t solved. The case of Brandon Victor Swanson is one of them. […]
October 31, 2014
Why I avoid parties…
‘This is Angelo.�� He’s a comedian.�� You know, stand up.�� Like Julian Clary.��� While I’m trying to work out whether or not to be offended, all three of them turn to look at me – the lawyer, the accountant and the admin clerk.���� None of them told me what they did for a living, […]
