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New Year, New Year’s resolutions – it’s also very exciting. My chief aim this year is to write far more books than I have done. The last six months of 2022 proved to be a disaster, I hardly wrote a thing, messed about with various projects but didn’t actually finish anything. 2023 provides an opportunityContinue reading “Welcome to the Jungle”

A thread. Being a writer is a strangely reflective practice. You constantly look ahead to the next new project, something that fills you with excitement and joy, and yet you can’t help but look back as well. It’s been over two years since I wrote my first novel and I have gone back to theContinue reading “The New Chapter”

A new writing adventure began this morning at 7amWritingClub . A standalone project to be shared quietly with the publishing world. 1333 words of book five. Next day typically for me. I start writing and the next day I conceive a huge change in creative direction. It’s going to be longer, darker and much moreContinue reading “Off we go…”

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I met Sarah Pinborough back in August 2016 – before her massive success with “Behind Her Eyes” – at the Dublin Ghost Story festival, and I owe her thanks for three different things. The event was one of my first literary events and was something of a learning experience. She was both interviewer and intervieweeContinue reading “Three Reasons Why I Thank @SarahPinborough”

Good things take time. Glorious things take even longer. Thus, I find myself having to delay the release of Coven of Shadows until the 15th December. I’m annoyed, both with myself and with circumstances. But it cannot be helped. I know won’t be happy with the book if I put it out now, and inContinue reading “Delays”

Reading time – 2 mins 27 seconds. The wait for a new book from your favourite author is always a torturous affair.  The date lingers in the diary; they reveal the cover, hints from the author on social media, the adverts, the trail of breadcrumbs from advanced readers, and you inwardly curse them for havingContinue reading “The Trouble With Peace – a review”

Something exciting happened today. I entered the Self-Published Fantasy Blog Off (SPFBO) – basically an international fantasy book competition – back in June with my debut novel: The Souls Abyss: Book One – The Dark Crown. The first review was good and following additional feedback, I’ve improved the grammar and altered the front cover. TodayContinue reading “Semi finalist!”

Hello, welcome. Please excuse me for being cryptic – there are some very interesting things that should happen in September. I am being patient and can’t say too much, but – fingers crossed – I will be able to let you know about them soon. Anyway, September has arrived, and I have moved up aContinue reading “September = some surprises”