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January 16, 2022
The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz.
Book recommendation! (No spoilers outside of what is written in the blurb on the back of the book). The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz. This was a rare thing for me. I don’t usually grab a book off the shelf in the supermarket just because of the cover. My tbr list is already so long … Continue reading The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz.
January 15, 2022
Tabby vs Maine Coon
My brother visited today and brought his Maine Coon, Odin, with him. He’s still growing (the cat, not my brother) but our own adult cat, Calcifer, looks like a kitten next to it. Odin wanted to play but Calcifer, understandably, wasn’t into it. Probably because one false move by Odin could accidentally remove Calcifer’s face.
January 6, 2022
Staring at the blank page while armed cowboys await my instructions.
I have been staring at chapter ten of Blue Pulp for an hour. I wrote thirty six words and then stared at them for a while. They were no good. There is something I’m missing. Something my subconscious is aware of but I am not. There is another, better way, for this chapter to be … Continue reading Staring at the blank page while armed cowboys await my instructions.
December 12, 2021
Listen up, anti-vaxxers.
To those of you who are still refusing the vaccine, saying things like, “Nah, mate, last I heard it was a free country. It’s my freedom of choice to get vaccinated and I’m free to choose not to!” You are taking away our freedoms by not getting vaccinated. If all the anti-vaccine folk had got … Continue reading Listen up, anti-vaxxers.
November 13, 2021
On Writing Historical Fiction
We have always been, and always will be, modern.
October 31, 2021
HAPPY HALLOWEEN! (… it’s officially launch day!)
HAPPY HALLOWEEN! In need of a good scare? Read something terrifying this Halloween! Today is the official launch day of Jack’s Game! – mybook.to/JacksGame IT meets READY PLAYER ONE BLOOD WILL FLOW THROUGH THE STREETS OF SHELLEY TOWN Billy Rain is a fourteen year old kid with two close friends with one thing in common. … Continue reading HAPPY HALLOWEEN! (… it’s officially launch day!)
October 30, 2021
COMPETITION TIME!
The person who can buy the most paperback copies of Jack’s Game WINS! What do you WIN? You get to keep all the copies of Jack’s Game that you bought! Enjoy a good scary read this Halloween, and get yourself a copy of my debut horror. http://mybook.to/JacksGame
October 20, 2021
Flying Towards Reality
When I was a kid, I could fly. I remember this very clearly. It wasn’t how you imagine it, not like Superman, but if I placed my foot just right, I could step onto the air. Gradually I was able to move forward. The sensation was not like I was zooming down the street but … Continue reading Flying Towards Reality
September 25, 2021
Breaking Out Of Your Echo Chamber To Write Believable Characters
Okay, so this is basically an escuse to react to a mad video that I think you will enjoy… I made a video reacting to Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Republican campaign video. Here’s a picture of the tags I set for this post. I think they speak for themselves – I talk about the need to … Continue reading Breaking Out Of Your Echo Chamber To Write Believable Characters
