Author of Paranormology, Tedrick Gritswell, Adaptation, Atlas Broken, The Bullet and Iris of the Shadows
We’ve all been there. University assignments, daily chores, moving house. Whatever it is, you think you’re at the end, there’s nothing more to do because you’ve nutted out the main problem, fixed all the issues, sorted the things that need […]
Read moreI’ve written quite a few Project Proposals in my time as a software engineer. The goal is clear: to communicate to a technically minded audience the problem space, the proposed solution, the tasks to achieve that solution, an analysis of […]
Read moreQuick post to let you know that Hampton Court Ghost, the third book in the Paranormology series, is in pre-release. Over the next few days I’ll be hooking up a new spot here on jeztyr.com, and getting it ship-shape for […]
Read moreHot dog! You’ve finished the first, second or even third draft of your book. Kudos, congrats, and give yourself a pat on the back. Seriously, well done. Not everyone gets to this stage and it’s a big achievement, one that […]
Read moreI’m chuffed to announce that the third book in the Paranormology Series is on its final run and will be ready for pre-release in the next fortnight. Hampton Court Ghost continues the story of ghost hunting as seen through the […]
Read moreGreat stuff, Max! You knocked out your draft, you managed to find some people to read over it and give you advice. You probably even went back and deleted a bunch of crud, reworked some bits, softened your metaphors. Come […]
Read moreI got to the end of my first draft of Hampton Court Ghost. I smiled, patted myself on the back, content that the hard part was over. I had started with a premise, refined it and wrote it down, got […]
Read moreLet me go back to where these updated began: As an independent author, it is up to me to organise any form of marketing or promoting of my books. To this end, I embarked on an adventure – Yes, I’ll […]
Read moreBeing an independent author is a tough gig. You’re looking at months, years even, of scratching out enough time from your hectic life to whip words into line just to adequately convey a story to someone you’ll never meet. It’s […]
Read moreMaking the music for the The Bullet Animation was definitely one of the more fun aspects. I had a general tune going, I’d made a rhythm track and mucked about with the instruments. Playing it back, it didn’t sound right. […]
Read moreHaving moving images and sound effects for the animation wasn’t enough. After toying with layering sounds upon sounds to build to a crescendo, I figured out that what was needed was not more crappy sounds, but music. Actual music. It […]
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