Me and my Shadow. We are Saul.

Here are the first few paragraphs of another idea I’ve had. It’s for a new psychological thriller, the second potential novel that I’ve started seeing recently. That’s just after I decided to stop all new work and try to finish … Continued

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The best time of the day.

Welcome back to another blog hop, with #OpenBook. Here’s this week’s prompt. Is there a certain time of day when you are most creative? When do you handle the business side of writing? What’s your favourite time of day? I … Continued

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Norlandia, a Steampunk world that might have been

I do love a grand adventure, and the Steampunk genre gives me the perfect opportunity to create them on an epic scale, using the works of Jules Verne and H.G. Wells as a template, along with themes such as those … Continued

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Listen very carefully, my venture into the world of audiobooks.

Welcome back to another blog hop, with #OpenBook. Here’s this week’s prompt. Are audiobooks the future of book sales? Do you have your stories on audio? This is a tricky one. I’d like to say yes. I have a few … Continued

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Hiding in plain sight.

Welcome back to another blog hop, with #OpenBook. Here’s this week’s prompt. If your character wanted to wear a disguise, how would they dress? That’s a tricky question, maybe one not suited to the world of Sci-fi (which spacesuit shall … Continued

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And so it begins. Welcome to Pollen.

I was in a shop a couple of days ago, and my eye was drawn to a display of greetings cards and prints. There were some beautiful and unique drawings and paintings, by local artists. My wife bought a couple … Continued

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Punctuation and I (or should that be Me?)

Welcome back to another blog hop, with #OpenBook. Here’s this week’s prompt. Do you use said or asked after a ? or tag your interruptions? Any punctuation that bugs you? What’s the hardest for you to get right? I have … Continued

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I can’t get her out of my head.

I know I keep on about Andorra Pett but here’s the thing. She’s my favourite character, out of all the ones that invade my mind. And to think she started out as the result of a challenge. My wife suggested … Continued

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