How many novels do I have in Progress? Just the four.

This week, I’m talking about my current writing to-do list. It’s not getting any shorter, quite the opposite. It’s just the way my mind works. I have a very short attention span and a bunch of noisy narrators in my … Continued

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March 2025 Bookfunnel promotions. More great reads to choose from.

One of my New Year writing resolutions was to engage in more Bookfunnel promotions. These are where a group of authors get together to cross-promote either their free offerings or showcase each other’s books for sale. It’s a great way … Continued

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New release. The Mess of Us. By Chantelle Atkins

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Chantelle Atkins has done it again. Thanks to her, I’ve discovered a whole new realm of writing, a place of deep thought, accurate observation and brilliant storytelling. First of all, this is the second book to tell the story of … Continued

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The same New Problem. Twice!

If there’s one thing that I should have learned by now, it’s not to trust the voices in my head. They have their own agenda, I’m just the long-suffering person who writes it down and tries to make sense of … Continued

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It’s all so Alien to me.

In nearly thirty novels and goodness knows how many short stories, there’s one subject that I’ve not written about much. And it’s a surprising one for a sci-fi author. Aliens. The thing is, I’ve never felt the need to involve … Continued

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February 2025 Bookfunnel promotions. More great reads to choose from.

One of my New Year writing resolutions was to engage in more Bookfunnel promotions. These are where a group of authors get together to cross-promote either their free offerings or showcase each other’s books for sale. It’s a great way … Continued

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The return of Kalyn Deere. This time, she’s bringing her friends.

As you might remember, last year I wrote a series of short stories about a private detective called Kalyn Deere. All the stories were stand-alone. But, like all good TV series, they had a common thread running through them. I … Continued

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Short story or Novel? Knowing when to stop writing.

As someone who gets a lot of ideas, the concept of story length is a somewhat fraught subject. When I start putting the contents of my mind’s eye down, I have no clue where it will all end up. Let … Continued

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