Category: diary

Ideas count as productivity, right?

The above tweet is not only a shining example of the kind of dazzlingly witty offering I make over on that strange platform but a fair indication of my state of mind. I am trying to write, but my brain is like a sack of cats floating along a river... some ideas are treading water, … Continue reading Ideas count as productivity, right? →

Flibbertygibbets and jiggerypokery

A lot has happened in a short space of time so I thought I'd write a little post to let everyone know what the flibbertygibbets is going on. - The Book and the Blade has a new release date - February 28th, 2023. I've known for quite a while that this was going to happen … Continue reading Flibbertygibbets and jiggerypokery →

A few things…

There are now less than seven weeks to go until The Book and the Blade is released into the wild so I thought I'd write a little post in order to give some updates. - pre-orders for the ebook are available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Booktopia, Kobo and more - pre-orders for hardback and … Continue reading A few things… →

How’s the writing going?

I get asked this a lot. It's nice. It's also a wee bit depressing when the answer is, has been, and will probably continue to be... it isn't. I have a "work in progress" but instead of my usual all-consuming attacking the keyboard like a starving dog going at a bag of hot chips I'm … Continue reading How’s the writing going? →

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I've always been fascinated by regression... going back to those things we find comfort in particularly when times are hard. There's a psychological basis for it I'm sure but I won't pretend to know what I'm talking about there. For me, it's as simple as comfort food, comfort tv and comfort books. Last week I … Continue reading [engaging headline to encourage people to read] →

All Hail Emperor Bezos and Bow Down Before the Amazon Overlords!

There is no getting around it. Very soon I will have to get on my knees like everyone else in the world and beg for scraps at the feet of Emperor Bezos. As much as I would love The Book and the Blade to be 100% indie... only available in small shops with quirky cafes … Continue reading All Hail Emperor Bezos and Bow Down Before the Amazon Overlords! →

I will eviscerate you in fiction!

Every pimple, every character flaw. I was naked for a day; you will be naked for eternity.Geoffrey Chaucer (sort of) One of the fun things about writing a book you think pretty much no one will read is putting all your friends and family in there and ending their lives in new and imaginative ways. Not … Continue reading I will eviscerate you in fiction! →

Ask me anything… (sort of)

Well, ladies and gents, I've managed to get this website up and running and I've made sure all the links work (and go precisely where they're meant to). So far, it's all tip-top and shiny. So, I wanted to draw your attention to a couple of new links I added just now. These two... That's … Continue reading Ask me anything… (sort of) →

A spanking new website!

Things are happening, folks! First of all, the countdown to the book release is on. At the time of writing, there are 149 days left! I also had an exceptionally cool meeting with my amazing editor yesterday but I can't really dish the goss on that one yet other than to say she is a … Continue reading A spanking new website! →