Author of Speculative Fiction
Just a quick post about how much use I get out of Grammarly when checking my writing. You may be wondering why? We all have access to spell checking and grammar checks too with Microsoft Word and even on Google Docs, so why should I need a specific Grammar checker such as Grammarly? Well, I... Continue Reading →
I made a few tweaks to some of the Tokyo Prime cover ideas that I have posted previously - mainly new font ideas and colours. Take a look and let me know what you think.
So an update on the status of Fogbound, my Steampunk/Sci-Fi Novel. I am finalising the edit with a team of gracious volunteer proof-readers and then it will be winging it's way around the Literary Agents in an attempt to find someone who sees its potential and want to help with representation. Just a minute. Weren't... Continue Reading →
I wanted to talk today about my latest short story called Tokyo Prime. It's a sci-fi / cyberpunk setting with supernatural elements inspired from an roleplaying game setting I developed over thirty years ago. During the annual competition for HAC (The Huddersfield Authors Circle) it was voted winner in the Opening 2,000 words of a... Continue Reading →
So I've received Fogbound back from my editor and the news is... Drumroll please... Astoundingly good. Yes, there are a few areas that require looking at, but they are mainly about pacing and the order of some of the early chapters and new character POV's. All of these I was expecting, and there are some... Continue Reading →
It’s #FogboundFriday again already. Where does the time go? Main news today is Fogbound had been sent to the Beta Readers and my Editor. That’s it for writing for a while. I’ll just sit back twiddling my thumbs and eating cake. Well, either that, or I’ll pick up on my other novel ArkZeroNine, which is […]
It’s #FogboundFriday again already. Where does the time go? Main news today is Fogbound had been sent to the Beta Readers and my Editor. That’s it for writing for a while. I’ll just sit back twiddling my thumbs and eating cake. Well, either that, or I’ll pick up on my other novel ArkZeroNine, which is […]
Yet more exciting new, it's been a really busy weekend. My flash fiction piece "Awakening" has been published in an Anthology called Fireburst by Calrenden Press Fireburst: The Inner Circle Writers' Group Second Flash Fiction Anthology2018 is now available from the website: http://www.clarendonhousebooks.com/anthologies It's 302 pages (66 stories) of intense, keen, extreme, sincere, deeply felt, wholehearted writing... Continue Reading →
Well as you've probably noticed, It’s not #FogboundFriday but as I have exciting news, what the hell - two posts in two days - unprecedented!
As with the sausage reference of the post, The first draft of Fogbound is complete!
