Cornwall, land of tin mines, surfing, cream teas and stunning scenery. A place that many people only see for a couple of weeks, where everything looks calm and happy. But Cornwall has another side, a darker underbelly, where the worst … Continued
I’ve been struggling for inspiration. Finally, it’s arrived. The last month or so has been a writing wilderness for me. With so many half-finished stories, I’ve always been able to find at least one of them to work on. Being … Continued
As a writer of crime fiction, I’m in awe of the plotting of Agatha Christie. The way she could give you a large number of potential suspects, each with a perfectly plausible reason to be the villain of the piece. … Continued
Writing any sort of story is a bit like weaving a spider’s web. There are so many interconnected strands of narrative, backstory and setting. Depending on where you start and which direction you move in, a range of possibilities for … Continued
The title of this post might confuse you, what does a 1960s soul classic have to do with Sci-fi? Read on and all will be revealed. It concerns that bane of my life, the new idea. With so much half-finished … Continued
Goblins have always had a bad press, just think of their place in general folklore, which portrays them thus, “Goblins are an evil or mischievous type of fairies found in the folklore of many societies and the name has become an … Continued
I wasn’t really sure what to expect with this one. But I really enjoyed it. I’m a sucker for a bit of Victorian or Edwardian style, the works of Jules Verne, Arthur Conan-Doyle and H.G. Wells. Not only that, I … Continued
A selection of my novels are featured in these current Bookfunel promotions. After a break of about a year, while I’ve been trying to sort out where I’m going with my writing and marketing, I’ve reactivated my Bookfunnel account. I’ve … Continued