Graeme Ing's Blog, page 3
October 4, 2015
Training my Dragon
Hello readers. This post is going to be a little different, and I ask you in advance to please ignore all typos and mistakes. You'll get to see why in a moment.
a couple of years ago, I experimented with dictation for writing my books, instead of typing. I did so for about a month, and then return to the keyboard having found the dictation was too slow. Recently I have a chance to talk to other authors who were using dictation, and I learned from them that I should have persevered more...
September 5, 2015
35 FREE speculative fiction books
Have I got a treat for you! Scroll your way through 35 –free– spec-fic books. There's something for everyone here: sci-fi, space opera, epic fantasy, dark fantasy, vampires, paranormal, post-apocalypse, genetic engineering, arcane horror, time travel, and more.
Some of these books are free on Amazon (or your favorite retailer) and some are yours, gratis, when you sign up for the authors' free newsletters. I regularly talk to all the authors below and they're a g...
July 3, 2015
Russia
In June 2015 we took an incredible trip to Russia. After a few days in Moscow, we sailed north along the Volga-Baltic waterway to some towns deep in the Russian countryside (Uglich, Yaroslavl) and then north to some lakes. After stopping at the remote island of Kizhi, we headed along the River Neva to spend a few days in Saint Petersburg. What an amazing country. Here's just a few of the photos from our trip.
May 31, 2015
What I learned by going round in circles
Ever feel like you are going in circles? Sure you do. Everyone does, right?
I'm the type of writer known as an outliner, which means I like to plan my whole story in advance and make detailed notes on every scene and every step of the plot, start to finish. It's the engineer in me. It gives me a framework. Like a building is designed by an architect long before construction.
The worst feeling in the world is when you are halfway through writing your book and it all starts unravelling. Yo...
April 11, 2015
For Readers: A selection of posts from past years
To herald the reveal of my new website (do you like it?) I thought I'd bring back my favourite posts for readers from the past few years. Grab a beverage of your choice and browse. The last one is just for fun, so don't miss it.
Readers: What authors really want from you So you want to be an author… but… What annoys me as a reader Do you review books? Should authors review books? What is a bestseller? Do readers care about self-publishing? Where the hell is Matt?
March 14, 2015
Vampires and demons! – Of Blood and Sorrow
Do you like vampires? Do you like demons? If you also like urban fantasy then this is a great read for you.
Erin might look like a human but she’s part demon and works in a funeral home – how’s that for an original setting? When a cadaver wakes up, surprised to find himself a vampire…. well, let’s just say that things go from bad to worse. This book will keep you turning the pages to discover just how many types of demon walk among us, and some of them are bad-ass! As is the head-vampire-woma...
March 9, 2015
Grab a book for your friends – limited time
Hello everyone,
Are your friends looking for a new fantasy read? Just until March 15th, Necromancer is on sale for only 99c (reduced from $3.99). This is Kindle only, but available on US and international Amazon stores. Just click the image. Let your friends know. 
February 10, 2015
Polar Day, by Julie Flanders
Do you like suspenseful horror? Do you like vampires? Do you like Alaska?
Combine the two and you get a great couple of books by Julie Flanders. In 2013, she brought us Polar Night. Now, brand new last week, is the sequel, Polar Day. I’ve yet to read it, but I lovedPolar Night, it was a real page turner!(Read my review of it.)
“The midnight sun bakes Fairbanks, Alaska as residents gather for the annual summer solstice baseball game. Amidst the revelry and raucous shouts of “Play ball,” a spark...
January 25, 2015
Wonderful thing about Tigger…
This is the special story of Tigger. I have shared most of my life with cats, typically 3-6 of them at any time. Though Pippin is my current favourite, Tigger remains the most dear to me. Let me tell you why.
When I was a young teen, living in rural Oxfordshire in England, my parents promised me a new cat. We drove a ways to an animal shelter (we always adopt cats). Naturally, I wanted a kitten and there were hundreds walking around in a huge indoor space. I had my heart set on this tiny, cute...
January 14, 2015
Newsletter
Hello everyone,
I sometimes receive questions or confusion about the difference between subscribing to my blog vs. newsletter.
Look to the right and you can see two options
Free Newsletter
Follow Blog by Email
Most people subscribe to my blog so that they can get a notification of my blog posts without having to check in on the site every week or so. This is of course the best way to follow a blog (other than RSS which is less in vogue these days.) One post = one email. Simple
So what’s the newsle...
