Creating a new Character.
My third Andorra Pett novel, Andorra Pett and her Sister, is a bit of a departure for me, in more than one way. Not only does it take place on Earth, and contain little in the way of Sci-fi, it … Continued
Build me a World
First of all, a couple of pictures from the launch event last Friday. Liznojan in Tiverton was the venue (thanks to Jackie and Kayleigh), and it went well. I described how I came to write about Andorra Pett and treated … Continued
A new book and a new project
My next novel, Andorra Pett on Mars will be published on 30th April. This is an auspicious date for me, it’s five years since my first novel Freefall, was published. Pre-orders are already live on Amazon at https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07CGQG86T The … Continued
Down on the Farm.
There’s a common thread running through my work, I can see it now, I’m not sure if it’s a good thing or not. I write a lot about farms in space, maybe there’s a subliminal thing about food or perhaps … Continued
My self-publishing method, how I prepare my novels for KDP.
This is the first in a series about how I self-published on Amazon. How I went from being an occasional writer to having multiple novels on Kindle, CreateSpace and elsewhere. This is how I do it, and how I … Continued
Room for one Inside?
Are you a secret warrior? Do you wish you were more assertive? Do you have some other character trait that you keep well hidden? Perhaps you’re frustrated that your life didn’t turn out how you’d wanted or hoped it would. … Continued
More Research.
Everything needs research, even this post. It’s Friday and I have a blank page in front of me. I have to write something for my website and have it ready to post on Monday; the trouble is that I don’t … Continued