Just a quick reminder that my most recent title, The Covenant is 50% off in the UK Kindle Store from today until 08 May, and the promotion will be also available in the US Kindle Store from 03 May, to 09 May. Most of my other titles are now also in Kindle Unlimited, so if …
Tag Archives: fantasy
Comparisons
When developing and planning a book, it’s good practice to have an idea where it goes on your shelf, and more importantly, where you are aiming to put it in the market. That’s one thing, but your book has to be different. Further, it has to be yours in style and feel, and in how …
Got You Covered
My man, the one and only (and recently award-winning – congrats Ken!) Ken Dawson over at Creative Covers has come through with some draft ideas for the cover of Covenant, my verisimilitude-thick, vampire-action coagulated, urban fantasy that combines John Steakley with Mi5. Still not sure on the actual title, might have to add ‘The’ or …
Antagonism
‘Whom the gods would destroy, they first make mad.’ – Reverend William Anderson Scott, Daniel, a model for Young Men. ‘The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result.’ – Albert Einstein (Attrib, but multiple other origins proposed). We continue our little series about my latest, …
First, Knight
As we progress towards the launch of The Covenant, we continue with a few spotlights. Here’s a snippet of what’s in store and introduces our primary deuteragonist, Robert Knight: +++ Thursday 10 December, 1808 Hrs Zulu, Afghanistan. When the bomb went off, crimson gore spattered the windscreen and the driver’s window in a thick slap. …
Blooming Marvellous
This is one of my peonies! Isn’t it lovely? They’ve mostly all come out this year, and seeing it makes me happy. I wish there were more bees about to visit it, but the weather has been awful. At least it helps everything grow! Anyway, on a related note, Covenant, my Line-of-Fire meets Underworld manuscript …
Changing Track
Something a bit different from me today, just to prove I’m not a one-note wonder. I’ve just finished watching Mel Gibson in ‘The Fatman‘ (2020) and it’s incredibly dark, but I have to admit to liking it. Bear with me whilst I explain – I’m not a movie critic, but I wanted to share my …
Season’s Treatings
The festive season is usually reserved for the pursuit of cheer and happiness with good friends and family, but sometimes, when they drive you mad, you just want to escape into a different world. Well, I have several different flavours of escapism for you. Something warm with a dash of sharp: My first middle-grade book, …
Launch Window
Just as a quick heads-up for my fellow adventurers, I will be hopefully be releasing War Mages: Sharpshooter at the end of this week, to allow for those of you who want a hardcopy to place your orders with Amazon to get it in time for Christmas. Whether it’s a treat for yourself, or someone …
Another Day Another Yarn
Am a day late for War mages Monday, since yesterday was very busy doing not much of anything it seems, but without shopping and taking trips to places you soon notice the gaps in your shelves. Anyway, here’s what I owe you all! Orca was a rush of activity, with Nunzia at the eye of …
Mightier Is The Pen 