Or rather, it’s been a long time since I wrote a blog post. But that doesn’t mean I haven’t been writing. Oh no. Writing is an itch I have to scratch. I’m always writing. Unfortunately, it’s the publishing side of things I struggle with! And the less said about marketing the better. For example, sinceContinueContinue reading ““It’s been a long time since I rock and rolled””
Category Archives: being an author
The One Where I was a Guest Author at my Local Library… 10,000 Miles Away!
A few weeks ago, I had the honour of being a guest author at an event hosted by Redcar and Cleveland Libraries. I grew up in Redcar and set my comedy/horror novella, Rock Zombie, there. It is my hometown, it is where I went to school, and where most of my family still live. IContinueContinue reading “The One Where I was a Guest Author at my Local Library… 10,000 Miles Away!”
Rock Zombie is published!
Finally, after months of me annoying people with semi-cryptic posts, snippets of random nonsense, and bizarre TikTok videos, my silly, gross, over-the-top, comedy horror – Rock Zombie – has shuffled off the mortal coil and invaded your shelves/Kindles. But as with all things Finlayson, it hasn’t been a smooth journey. You may notice – toContinueContinue reading “Rock Zombie is published!”
ARC Readers… a heads-up!
Hi folks, I’ll be putting a call out this Sunday for anyone interested in being an ARC Reader for Rock Zombie. ARC stands for Advance Reader Copy and is an initiative to get early copies of books into the hands of reviewers in order to generate a bit of buzz before the official release date.ContinueContinue reading “ARC Readers… a heads-up!”
What it’s all about…
A little bit more info about Rock Zombie. To start with, here’s every author’s worst nightmare… the blurb… Hey, you painstakingly wrote, edited, polished, cried, and bled over 60k words… now summarise it in 50! “Tonight, Matthew, I’m going to be… Kurt Cobain!” Robbie Neville’s big break on Stars in Their Eyes was supposed to launch himContinueContinue reading “What it’s all about…”
Easter eggs and clues and things…
Strange things are afoot at the Circle K! Or, more accurately, I’m up to something. If you see a little red-headed blue fella anywhere on my website, he’s worth a poke. If you do happen to give him a nudge, you’ll find yourself magically transported back in time (or to another page, but what isContinueContinue reading “Easter eggs and clues and things…”