Meet Faye Masters, she’s a chip off the old block.

The search for a new computer continues. Meanwhile, I’ve not been idle. I told you a while ago about a new character, Faye Masters. She’s the great-granddaughter of Andorra Pett and as such, has a bit of a reputation to … Continued

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A somewhat inconvenient paralysis of my writing muscle. Maybe a change of focus is required?

Now I’ve finished Where’s Lizzie? I would expect to be writing several thousand words a day on one of my other projects. After all, I have enough half-finished work to be getting on with. I’m lucky to be able to … Continued

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It’s all in the edit.

I’m in the middle of editing Where’s Lizzie? I got the corrected document back from my editor before Christmas and, apart from a quick look over it, I left it alone. I didn’t want to make a start when there … Continued

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A different way of publishing. I start a new series of Sci-fi short stories on Medium.

Happy New Year to you all. In an attempt to reach a different audience, I thought that I’d try a new way of putting my work out. First, a bit of background. As well as my stand-alone stories, I’ve written … Continued

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Round up, a writer’s look back at 2023.

It’s a habit of mine, at this time of the year, to look back at what I’ve done since January and evaluate it. After a few years of only releasing one new story, this year, I’ve published three. And I … Continued

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Maybe you were right. A short story for the season.

Here’s something I wrote a few years ago now, for a competition. It didn’t win, or even get a mention but I’ve had a few good reactions whenever I post it. The story deals with the magic of Christmas, seen … Continued

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