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Resting Time & Bootstrap's Journey (Pre-Order Now)

Sometimes, it's important to take a rest or break, and recharge the batteries. At least one person will show surprise to see me write this.

When I finished writing Dead Cell last year, my head brimmed to overflowing with ideas for Books 2 and 3 of the series.

Craig Ramsey's character intrigued me, and I must have hit a winner because my readers enjoy him too. They also like Brianna Cogan. She's a strong female co-lead whose sceptical personality contrasts with Craig's beliefs in psychic phenome...

So close...

Sooooo close to the end of writing my novella: a tale of time travel, finding love and its paradoxes. It's presented a rollicking ride to write, and just like reading a great book, I feel frustrated when I have to fold down the laptop at a really exciting point. I'm looking forward to writing more tomorrow and I'm wondering what will happen next! To be continued ...

Coming Soon in April

We're coming up to April, which is when I'm expecting my first baby to be born. I'd like to celebrate that with you.

Now I'm not saying when Baby's due date is, nor am I revealing the gender at this time. But I am making an offer with my ebook "Dead Cell" for you.

From now until my baby is born, "Dead Cell" will be available at Amazon and Smashwords for only USD$1.99! That's a savings of USD$5.99!

For those who came in late:

DEAD CELL is an action-packed paranormal thriller with suspense dripping...

Where is Statton?

Could this be Statton?"Where is Statton?" Simon's steady gaze demanded an answer.
He's not the first to ask, and he's probably not the last either. The answer started in the 1980's when I first decided to write novels and stories, for fun and profit.
I created three fictional cities and towns, make that four, which I feature in my writing. Banksia Grove, Statton, Dingo Ridge, and Errabunga. There are others I remember now too, but I'll talk about them another time.
Banksia Grove was originally b...

My Ebook Library

My wife convinced me to get an e-reader. I had so many books, crammed in a large bookshelf and overflowing from numerous storage boxes. We didn't have enough room for them all, and I couldn't bare to part with them.

So, I acquired a Kobo E-reader from a friend; she had won it and gifted it to me. I'm grateful for it as, using the funds from selling most of my paperbacks, I converted to an electronic reader.

It's hard to believe I am carrying 2000 books on this device, which is lighter than a ne...

Pre-Order Now: Bag of Life

"Gibbs literally held his life in his own life. As he clutched the bag, the doll's shape showed through the cloth - arms and legs appearing to struggle for their freedom."

Gibbs used to work on a cotton farm in the early twentieth century, alongside the black workers - descendants of slaves. He enjoyed their company, working alongside them as they sang in the sun. But not all of them were happy.

H'anga felt the white men still oppressed them, making them work for low pay while they collected th...

Does An Author Write Themselves Into Their Stories?

It's a common question. When an author writes about "what they know", are they writing themselves into their story?

I often use the disclaimer: This is a fictitious work. People, places, and events are fictitious. Any similarity is purely coincidental.

To be cheeky: This is a work of fiction, except for the parts that aren't.

Yet, people still fail to see that disclaimer.

While I was writing One Man's Wife, one of the short stories in Twelve Strokes of Midnight, someone I know read it for me. Par...

Kasper from FSFNET Interviews Me.

I was recently interviewed by Kasper from the Fantasy Scifi Network about my book "Dead Cell" and other writings. It was a fun time, and Kasper is one of the friendliest writers I know.

We discussed my thoughts on pen-names and when they should be used, and some of the characters in "Dead Cell".

Come along, read the FULL INTERVIEW, and feel free to join in the discussion.

Welcome to the Apocalypse - Review

I received an ARC (Advance Review Copy) of "Welcome to the Apocalypse" by DL Richardson just a week ago.

"Welcome to the Apocalypse" is one of those tales I normally avoid because there seem to be so many of them. But it has much more than that, something most movies and books of this genre is missing: It holds a deeper history for its characters, giving them motivation that drives them deeper.

The premise is based around three main characters who have been together since adolescence: Kelly, a...

New Release: A Date With Norma Jean

Glen was a strapping young lad who everyone loved. With a calming voice and quiet manner, he'd remain so calm he could drink hot water and pee ice cubes no matter the situation. One wouldn't expect that of him because, to look at him, Glen was a large guy with great power on the football field.

A gentle giant, he could have had his pick of any girl he wanted - but it wasn't so. Glen wanted a woman who had died over thirty years ago. He wanted a date with Marilyn Monroe!

Then one night, my frien...