18 Mar 2021

Should I carry on, or start again?

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I’ve been suffering from a certain paralysis when it comes to writing this year. I’d hesitate to call it writer’s block, as I’ve not actually stopped writing but I’ve certainly been having trouble getting any specific project done. I’ve been … Continued

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16 Mar 2021

Cover reveal. Steampunk adventures in Steven Smith’s “Chasing Shadows.”

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I must admit that I’ve been waiting for this day, when I can finally reveal the cover of this upcoming book in all its glory. But first, a few words about the story, including a few thoughts from my beta … Continued

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15 Mar 2021

We’re all going on a road trip.

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Welcome back to another blog hop, with #OpenBook. Here’s this week’s prompt. You’re going on a road trip: where are you headed? With who? What are your snacks? Music? Plans? A road trip. Now there’s something that hasn’t been a … Continued

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11 Mar 2021

Coming soon, the second Andorra Pett Audiobook.

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I’ve just sent the second Andorra Pett audiobook, Andorra Pett on Mars, to ACX quality assurance. I was looking for a narrator who would capture the soul of the story and bring it to life. I found Lianne Walker. As … Continued

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8 Mar 2021

The things that people say. When they think you can’t hear them.

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Welcome back to another blog hop, with #OpenBook. Here’s this week’s prompt. How often do you overhear an awesome one-liner or witty comeback, and tell yourself you need to write that down to use for one of your characters? I’m … Continued

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4 Mar 2021

It’s been a while, the Balcom story continues.

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I wrote Ribbonworld, the first part of the Balcom series, way back in 2014. It was never meant to be more than a stand-alone story about corruption and corporate misdeeds, set on a hostile planet at some time in the … Continued

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1 Mar 2021

Bending the rules, is that one genre, or several?

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Welcome back to another blog hop, with #OpenBook. Here’s this week’s prompt. Is ‘genre-bending’ and ‘genre hybrid’ a reality or a fallacy? Has plot changed since Shakespeare or the Bible? I think that stories, if they’re good enough, transcend genre. … Continued

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27 Feb 2021

A new release from M.J.Mallon

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This week, I’m spotlighting a new collection of verse. Lockdown Innit is a poetry collection of eighteen poems about life’s absurdities and frustrations during lockdown. Wherever you live in this world, this is for you. Expect humour, a dollop of … Continued

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