8 Oct 2020

Andorra Pett will return in a new adventure, very soon.

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The latest instalment of Andorra Pett’s adventures will be published soon. It’s been out with my beta readers and I’m starting to get feedback. The worry with writing a series is that they can get boring or repetitive, acquiring a … Continued

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3 Oct 2020

I was never a writer, this is my story.

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This post first appeared on Sue Vincent’s website. I was trying to express how I ended up writing novels, a way of occupying my time that nobody (including me) would have ever believed that I could do. I was never … Continued

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26 Sep 2020

The Safety of the Realm. A new Steampunk adventure.

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This novel will be the sequel to my 2019 publication, The Sensaurum and the Lexis. Once again, Jackson and Jessamine, in their roles as two of The Orphan Detectives, must thwart another plot to destroy civilisation as we know it. … Continued

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17 Sep 2020

Coming Soon. A Big Decision.

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It’s time to start planning my NaNoWriMo project for 2020. For those of you who don’t know what that means, here is the official explanation. This will be the sixth year that I’ve attempted the challenge, I’ve managed to complete … Continued

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12 Sep 2020

The Hitman and the Thief, Blog Tour report.

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As some of you may know, my new release has been on a blog tour. The Tour was organised for me by Rachel Gilby, we’ve worked together in the past and I’ve always been very pleased with the publicity she’s … Continued

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10 Sep 2020

The Indie Showcase presents, Joseph Umeseaka

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Please welcome this week’s guest to the Showcase. A little about myselfI go by Joe or Jonas (depending on which alias I choose). I’m generally a calm, laid-back, creative guy who’s a bit of an introvert. I’m born and raised … Continued

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29 Aug 2020

A new book for authors, Networking with Lizzie Chantree.

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The Indie Showcase has been absent for a while, but I have a few new guest posts lined up for you. Here’s the first. Please welcome author, inventor and businesswoman Lizzie Chantree. Her new guide to networking is out soon, … Continued

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22 Aug 2020

Creating a Steampunk World

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As some of you may know, I wrote a textbook on World-Building, I thought you might be interested in a sample chapter, dealing with Steampunk, that quasi-Victorian land of heroes and villains, not forgetting the King and a good cup … Continued

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