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January 7, 2013
‘From Elsewhere’ – Paranormal short story collection – available now!
Last month, I introduced my short story collection – ‘From Elsewhere’. This is a collection of six paranormal-themed short stories about unearthly visitors. Many of these stories were accepted and published in anthologies and magazines over the past few years. Gathering them together into one volume seemed the right thing to do. In December, I [...]
January 1, 2013
The Road to BLOOD FAMILY
April 2, 2004 was the earliest date I have recorded for the inception of Blood Family. Also known as Blood Family – Quest for the Vampire Key, the novel was going to be a Young Adult horror adventure which would by my take on vampires and what vampires might be. And when I’d decided that, [...]
December 30, 2012
Grey Eyes In Silver
‘Grey Eyes In Silver’, a short story about a discarded mirror that brings more than just everyday reflections. Who, or what, exactly stares back at Penny as she gazes into an old mirror? A hallucination…or portent of death? Part of the From Elsewhere short story collection – six tales of unearthly visitors. Read it now [...]
December 29, 2012
Encrypted Review
Reblogged from Rachel's Reflections: I recently read the book Encrypted by Lindsay Buroker. I read the excerpt she has posted on her blog (here) and liked it so much I went and bought the book. And then I spent all day one day reading it. It was lovely being able to take a whole day [...]
December 28, 2012
‘The Long View’
It wasn’t what she expected Heaven to be like at all. Not at all. ‘The Long View’ concerns one woman’s reflections on the life she has left behind. Her life in the rat-race of modern-day London was harsh and unrewarding, and came to a sudden and rather violent end. The Being who meets her on [...]
December 26, 2012
‘Them’ ~ New short story
The Christmas spirit is with me! A second short story from the upcoming From Elsewhere collection is now available FREE on Smashwords and Goodreads. ‘Them’ – Captured. Studied. Humiliated. A tale of an alien abduction from the victim’s point of view. What exactly do these creatures want? Excerpt: I don’t like the feel of Their [...]
December 23, 2012
‘Forbidden’ ~ free short story
My Christmas present to all of you – I am delighted to bring the first short story of the From Elsewhere collection as a free download in all major e-formats, via Smashwords! Massive thank you to L K Campbell for her excellent formatting service and to Tatiana Villa for her amazing artwork for this series. [...]
December 22, 2012
A question for my fellow writers…
Hey folks. I am pleased to say that the formatting and cover art for my short story collection is coming on very well indeed. I expect to announce their release after Christmas! A question for my fellow novelists. Do you plan your novel meticulously, hammering out endless notes, snatching images off the internet as inspiration, [...]
December 15, 2012
‘From Elsewhere’ ~ Six short stories about strange visitors…
Ghosts? Angels? Aliens? This collection of short tales concerns entities which could be any of these. Unearthly visitors have always fascinated me. Could they really exist? Or are they only part of our imagination? People have reported visitations for centuries. Real or not, they inspire me more than any other subject. So, over the years, [...]
Controversial YA (Young Adult) Fiction Books Blog Post – Pt. 1
Check out this blog post from http://lwpatricks.com Controversial YA (Young Adult) Fiction Books Blog Post – Pt. 1. Filed under: GUEST BLOGS
