April is swiftly disappearing (ok, not that swiftly), and with it the final weeks of the Self-Published Fantasy Blog Off (SPFBO) hosted by Mark Lawrence. A brutal trial by combat for self-published fantasy authors from around the world, ten review blogs whittle down 300 books over five months, leaving ten finalists remaining, bloodied and bruised.... Continue Reading →
Brace yourselves – Legacy of Ghosts is coming!
Legacy of Ghosts, sequel to my first book Blood of Heirs, now has a cover! Thanks to the astounding Pen Astridge for creating this beauty, capturing the drama of light and shadow that I hope is reflected in the book. Legacy of Ghosts launches on Saturday 30th November 2019, and is now available for pre-order... Continue Reading →
The Six Circles of Editing Hell
As promised, I have some insights to share about editing Blood of Heirs... The edits hit a pretty big snag last week, and without going into the gruesome details, the up-shot is that I had to cut ties with one editor and employ another to finish the job of the structural edit. Hopefully, this won't have a... Continue Reading →
A New Path: The Publication of The Coraidic Sagas
The last two weeks have thrown up some big changes for me and my little writing Dungeon... One of the biggest is the decision to self publish my first trilogy of fantasy books! Woo! Book babies! Everyone loves book babies! I've decided to run a bit of a commentary on the process as it happens,... Continue Reading →