My self-publishing journey – the story so far…
It’s been a year to the day that I self-published my first book, so I thought it would be a good time to look back and reflect on my writing journey so far and some of the things I’ve learned along the way.
Read MoreRelease Date: Those Once Forgotten
I’m thrilled to announce that THOSE ONCE FORGOTTEN, the second instalment in the Waystations Trilogy, will be released on Tuesday 26 April 2022.
Read MoreWriting Advice Series #3 – Introducing multiple POV characters
Having multiple point-of-view (POV) characters in a book can be great for telling large-scale stories with different strands coming together to form the narrative.
Read MoreWriting Advice Series #2 – Outlining
If I was to give my outlining style a name, I’d probably call it the ripple method. My process starts with an idea; I get something in my head that excites me, something I want to explore and write about.
Read MoreAnnouncing ‘Those Left Behind’
I think it’s finally time I start talking more about my new space opera project, so I’m delighted to announce THOSE LEFT BEHIND, the first instalment of The Waystations Trilogy, will be published this November!
Read MoreIn defence of ‘soft’ science fiction
Sometimes there’s a tendency when talking about science fiction to assume the default should be ‘hard’ science and that ‘soft’ sci-fi, space opera or science fantasy should be classed as something different.
Read MoreWriting Advice Series #1 – Editing
Editing is giving your prose its best chance to shine. It’s where you give your story the care it needs to really come to life. And that’s why, even though it can be a slog, I actually really enjoy the editing process.
Read MoreThe Exodus Betrayal Author Q&A
A book club recently sent me over some questions to answer about The Exodus Betrayal, so I thought I'd incorporate some of them into this author Q&A and share some of my insights with you all.
Read More8 Things I Loved About Greedfall
It’s been a long time since I’ve completely fallen in love with a video game like I did with Greedfall. I was honestly not expecting to love this game as much as I did. It ended up becoming one of my favourite games – right up there with the old...
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