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March 17, 2013
‘Blood Family’ Preview – Chapter Two
We now hit Chapter 2, and meet Daniel’s girlfriend, Daelin. She knows something strange is going on, that something is about to change. And things certainly will – the moment Daniel returns home. [...]
March 15, 2013
‘Blood Family’ Preview – Chapter One
Yesterday I presented for you the Prelude (or ‘Chapter 0′) to Blood Family. Today, Chapter 1. This is a short chapter, but introduces you to our teenage protagonist, Daniel – in those lazy, indulgence-filled days before his life changes forever… CHAPTER 1 The clock next to the bed glowed 4:12 a.m. All was silent, save [...]
‘Blood Family’ Preview!
My Young Adult urban fantasy, Blood Family ~ Quest for the Vampire Key, has been gestating in the coffin for quite a while now. Many of you know about its inception, its close call with a big publisher, and how I came to decide to bring this story of one teenage boy’s quest for his [...]
March 12, 2013
Collecting A Collection – Guest Post by author, Ellie Garratt
Who is this mysterious gentleman in the bowler hat sitting on a bench? This haunting image is from the cover of Passing Time by Ellie Garratt. Not long ago I launched my own small anthology of supernatural short stories. Now I would like to guide you through the mystical doorway that leads to Ellie’s world [...]
March 3, 2013
Alien Abduction – A Fairy Story?
My short story collection, From Elsewhere, contains six tales of unearthly vistiors. ‘Them‘ is a story about alien abduction. Everyone has heard of this phenomenon. Is it real, or does it have a secret origin? Before accounts of abductions by alien beings entered into the public domain, another kind of abduction scenario was known throughout [...]
February 11, 2013
Braving the Waters – Self-Publishing for Newbies by a Newbie
Braving the Waters – Self-Publishing for Newbies by a Newbie I am honored to have my article, Braving the Waters – Self-Publishing for Newbies by a Newbie, featured today on author M Pax’s blog! What is it like for a timid little guppy to take the plunge into the vast ocean of the e-publishing world? [...]
January 23, 2013
Guest Blog! M. Pax: Why is Fantasy so Popular?
Today I am very honoured, for I have fantasy author, M. Pax, writing a post for me on my blog. M. Pax is author of the popular sci-fi series, The Backworlds, and the new adult urban fantasy Hetty Locklear series. She knows her stuff, as you will read below. If you are not already a [...]
January 21, 2013
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January 17, 2013
Fantasy artist, David M. Rabbitte
Just a short post to share the fantastic artwork of illustrator, David M Rabbitte – artist responsible for the great cover art to my upcoming vampire tale, Blood Family. David is well-known to the massive Star Wars community. His art and sketch cards are very popular, and sell for crazy money on Ebay. He has [...]
January 13, 2013
All this and newsletters too?!
Just a quick mention of my newsletter – sign up for it right here on my blog and you will receive a free short story (‘Forbidden’) in mobi and epub just for signing up! There will be information about current releases, upcoming releases, and promotions. I love my fans so always expect something special. Mark [...]
