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June 6, 2014
Rebel Yell by Garrett Robinson
Robinson’s portrayal of the artist’s struggle in a world that all to often measures value by financial success will resonate with anyone who has shared their creation with the world, and help anyone who knows an artist to understand their … Continue reading →
June 4, 2014
A Tranquil Excitement
An Unquiet Calm has gone live on more distributors. Some of them with greater ease than others. The collection is now live on Google Books and Google Play in both the United Kingdom and United States. Unsurprisingly for Google, they … Continue reading →
June 2, 2014
Million Word Challenge – May
The fifth month of my Million Word Challenge is over, and – despite the issues I anticipated – May has proved to be the most productive month so far. As well as containing my wedding anniversary, May also contains my … Continue reading →
May 30, 2014
The Rise of the New Bloods, From Dark Beginnings by K.A. Hambly
Hambly manages to create a plausible and interesting background for vampires, leading to believable competing power groups. For the last two hundred years, a small tribe of vampires have lived in near isolation in the wilds of Finland. Hiding from … Continue reading →
May 28, 2014
A Taxing Choice
Despite – or perhaps because of – the Bank Holiday, it has been a busy week so far. Events seem to be slackening for the second half of the week, so my plan to not have much work to do … Continue reading →
May 26, 2014
Moonshine Superman
Last year I wrote about which superpower I might want were I to be exposed to an origin story. It appears both my thoughts and assessment of the ethical dilemma I faced were too small. I am Superman. Last Friday … Continue reading →
May 23, 2014
Brother Found by Rick Mallery
This crime novella repeatedly adds new evidence and perspectives, allowing the reader the joy of unravelling the mystery without making it too easy. Danny Meeks turned his back on the family business of theft. But the combination of inheriting his … Continue reading →
May 21, 2014
The Nitty Gritty of Self Editing a Draft
On Monday I made a guest appearance on Simon Cantan’s Nitty Gritty of Writing a Novel series. Hopefully you will enjoy watching it as much as I enjoyed making it: What I left out was my Step Zero: read hundreds … Continue reading →
May 19, 2014
The Cult of Boy Bands
As a long time reader of Lovecraftian fiction, I have always believed I was aware of the threat of lurking cults. However, I might have failed to adequately prepare myself against those hiding in plain sight: boy bands. Colgate have … Continue reading →
May 16, 2014
Mistress of the Dancing Bones by Thomas Alexander
This fantasy novel skilfully unites vampires, ghosts, and other supernatural beings without falling into monster of the chapter syndrome. Daughter of a vampire noble, and destined to become a vampire herself, Ashia Boucher lives a life of privilege. However, when … Continue reading →
