I wish that I could stick to writing one story at a time. I’m sure that most authors work on one project till it’s finished, then start on another. Not me, that would be far too simple. I blame the … Continued
The movie, The Day the Earth Stood Still, the 1951 black and white version, has a lot to answer for. I first saw it when I was a teenager and it blew my mind. This is my favourite line, apart … Continued
The series so far I have to be honest, Andorra Pett is my favourite character. She has been ever since I first met her. Back then, she was overdressed and striding down an alleyway on a space station orbiting Saturn. … Continued
I recently said that I might do a whole post about this subject, here it is. There’s one character that appears in every book, but never has a line to speak. And yet, I think it’s probably the most influential … 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
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
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