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…”
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Parklife – setting a story in your home town
Many of Stephen King’s books are based in Maine, the state in which he was born, and the small town setting works really well to give the reader a visualisation of the story. If you can picture yourself in the midst of the action, then it’s all the more effective. I’ve gone for that withContinueContinue reading “Parklife – setting a story in your home town”
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…”
Amanda Palmer and the Art of Asking
I really like Amanda Palmer. She appears both genuine and nuts in equal measure, which is a superb combination. I first came across her on Twitter (before it became a cesspit of hate and ignorance) and I was really drawn by her TED Talk called ‘The Art of Asking’. Being British, I’m not exactly tip-topContinueContinue reading “Amanda Palmer and the Art of Asking”
Book release, book shops, book launch, and talking bollocks – my week after publication
Well, what a week it has been! My second novel, The Sword and the Hounds, was published on the 23rd of July and got shared around a bit on social media by some amazing and lovely people, though from my end, it wasn’t quite the all-singing, all-dancing affair I had in mind… largely due toContinueContinue reading “Book release, book shops, book launch, and talking bollocks – my week after publication”
Why I write
I don’t often get asked why I write as people seem to be more curious about how. This isn’t a query regarding methodology or anything, they’re not looking for a pen or pencil, typewriter or keyboard kind of response, moreso a ‘where on earth do you find the time?’ That’s a fair question, but IContinueContinue reading “Why I write”