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May 7, 2014
Is It Politic To Be Apolitical?
As part of my strategy to expand my book sales to more people who will like my books, I have been researching author branding again. There is plenty of advice out there about engaging with the audience: some of it … Continue reading →
May 5, 2014
Writing Process Blog Tour
Fiona Pearse invited me to take part in the Writing Process Blog Tour. As I have both enjoyed reading several of the previous participants and heartily recommend Fiona’s first book, Orla’s Code, I had no qualms about accepting. Read on … Continue reading →
May 2, 2014
In The Blood by Lucien Maier
Maier delivers an interesting take on the origin of vampires, and the possible society that would stem from it. While climbing in Utah, Tom and his friend Scott discover the lair of a vampire. After accepting his offer to turn … Continue reading →
April 30, 2014
Million Words Challenge – April
The fourth month of the Million Words Challenge isn’t technically over yet. However, the pattern for the month is already so clear I don’t need to wait until next week to be certain. April was not a cruel month to … Continue reading →
April 28, 2014
Where Were New World Order When The New World Order Came?
John Scalzi posted an interesting article today suggesting the 80’s really were a different time. At the centre of his thesis is the video for Duran Duran’s Wild Boys, which he claims makes little sense. However, to a mind freed … Continue reading →
April 25, 2014
Second Chance by Dylan S. Hearn
Although both ecology and neuroscience are at the heart of the world Hearn creates they do not dominate the novel, making this very definitely a character-driven thriller. When extremes of weather began to disrupt infrastructure and displace populations even in … Continue reading →
April 23, 2014
Europeans All The Way Down
The UK Independence Party have released a series of advertisements based on their statistic that 75% of United Kingdom law is made in Europe. Leaving aside the fact the UK is geographically in Europe, so 100% of UK law is … Continue reading →
April 21, 2014
Easter Bonnets
I did not decide in advance to devote the Bank Holiday weekend to writing, so ironically, managed plenty of writing. However, I have awarded myself a slight break: today’s post is a short quote. You must write every single day … Continue reading →
April 18, 2014
The Haunted Hikikomori by Lawrence Pearce
Skilfully interweaving the past and present, this novella shows a world where the reader is uncertain where reality ends and delusion begins. The death of Jared’s girlfriend untethered him from normal society. Now he lives in their flat, never stepping … Continue reading →
April 16, 2014
United We Explore
As the select group of people obsessively following my every progress update will already know, I am currently co-authoring Greenstar, a science-fiction series, with Simon Cantan. We are still in the initial stages, so it is a little early to … Continue reading →
