A New Beginning
The Carnival is over, as the song once said. In this case, I’m referring to NaNoWriMo, which finished last Friday. Do you remember that time, at the end of an exam, when you were told ‘stop writing’? I never … Continued
A tale for the season.
Its the time of the year when I feature a short story for Halloween. I wrote it for a Circle of Spears performance at the Museum of Witchcraft in Boscastle. They left the subject up to me, but I think that … Continued
Lights, Camera, Video!
I was going to say action but… I wanted a short promotional video for my next novel, as I’m trying to do a lot more to advertise the fact that it’s on the way. I had a look at all … Continued
Take a journey into my writing process.
Ideas are like buses. You know what it’s like, you wait for a while, then three turn up and fight for your custom. My writing’s been a bit like that recently. I was having trouble with new work, I couldn’t … Continued
I’m not just an author. Easy bread.
I thought that I’d post something different this week, just to show that I’m more than an author. Anyone who knows me will tell you that I’m also a bit of a foodie, with a particular liking for proper bread. … Continued
Is it worth giving a book away?
This post is a day early, due to my participation in a blog tour tomorrow. I’m asking a big question this time. Should you give away your work? I do, am I crazy? My novel Ribbonworld had received around a dozen reviews … Continued
Creating a new Character.
My third Andorra Pett novel, Andorra Pett and her Sister, is a bit of a departure for me, in more than one way. Not only does it take place on Earth, and contain little in the way of Sci-fi, it … Continued