Free Treats To celebrate Halloween I have decided to post a special freebie. This novella is outside my normal genre of writing. The piece was originally for a writing collaboration a couple years back that didn’t pan out. The collaboration was called Hallowerotica which was a mix of horror and erotica. When things fell through … More Happy Halloween
Guest Post and Give Away British Legends Goram and Ghyston Vincent – Local Giants The South West of Britain has many striking geological and historical features – the rivers Severn and Avon, the Avon Gorge, Stone Henge, assorted iron age hill forts and the nearby Bath Spa – once Aqua Sulis to the Romans. The … More The Legacy of the Mask
Author friends who write alone but come together from time to time to help each other and have fun. Our stories will make you wonder, laugh, shake with fear or shed a few tears, but most of all, give you escape from the burdens of everyday life. Check out our books and find yourself whisked away to … More The Author Gang Together Again
https://youtu.be/Z5_wAg50RSc In the fall of 2017 I joined a small group of independent authors who had a goal in mind. They wanted to have a joint blog to share their message and promote their books. When I joined the site was nearing 100,000 views now they are approaching 250,000 and reach the top of Google’s … More Blogging Together
Image by Comfreak on Pixabay Creating a believable world in your book can be more challenging for some authors than others. Genre, setting, and time period have the largest influence on the world you are building. Typically, books set in the real world in modern times are the easiest to write. However, research is key … More Building Believable Worlds
When I started writing over 20 years ago I never thought writing would be a struggle for me. At least not when it came to knowing what to write about. Writing for me was a stress relief. It was my escape from reality where no one could bother me and I was completely in control. … More Out of Steam
Wondering where I was? If you don’t follow my Instagram or Facebook or simply want more details on where I’ve been the last several months I’ve spelled it all out for you. With 2018 over I have plans to start fresh. … More Radio Silence
Have you wondered where I’ve been lately? Maybe you have and that’s great. I love to hear it. Maybe you haven’t and that’s ok too. Although I am crying a bit into my wine glass. Seriously though I have fallen behind on my posts here on my blog. It’s not that I’ve stopped blogging its … More Disappearing Blogger
Writing the perfect villain can be a challenging to some authors. Its all about what kind of tone you want to create with the character. Do you want an absolute overlord that your readers abhor or more of anti-villain that they can sympathise with. In my next blog post in my tips on writing series … More creating villians
If your an aspiring author trying to make it on your own writing that first novel can seem like an overwhelming task. While For Their Sins wasn’t my first novel it was the first one to be picked up by a publisher. Receiving that email that said, ‘yes we’re interested,’ was like Christmas. To spread … More Creating an Urban Fantasy World
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