I really needed a picture of this house for the front cover. But taking the photo is only the first part of the job. Next was turning this rather old looking piece into something one might consider haunted. The house, […]
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Cooper Alley Ghost Cover – Pt 3
In the story, it is winter. It is cold. It is snowing. The problem I faced is that this photograph is in Melbourne, in Summer, when it’s hot and definitely does not snow. I could think about, say, grabbing a […]
Read moreCooper Alley Cover – Pt 1
It’s getting harder and harder to find houses that fit the front covers for my stories. The latest, Cooper Alley Ghost, needed to be old, craggy, two storey and squishy. Why? Because it’s in an alley, not a street or […]
Read moreNumber Six
Number six of what? Of the Paranormology series, of course! There are so many avenues I could have taken, and it seems that every time I start one of the books, I set myself up for some to and fro […]
Read moreThe Quality of the Merchandise
Forgot to mention yesterday about the quality of the print of the books that arrived. I’ll start with Tedrick. I got Tedrick Gritswell of Borobo Reef and Tedrick Gritswell Makes Waves delivered so I can give a final check to […]
Read moreSmoking Bullets
Ha, now there’s a vision. Once I’d finished with the front cover of Adaptation, I had a look at some of my other titles. Yep, you guessed it, I wasn’t happy with them. I mean, the Paranormology series ain’t so […]
Read morePortsmouth Avenue Released
You know, I think I’m going to make a new rule. When it comes to releasing titles, I’m going to deliberately hold off past Christmas. With the development-o-meter hitting a full scale deflection, the obligatory seasonal parties, obligations and preparations, […]
Read moreFive Rules to Make a Deadline
In the previous post, I explained that Deadlines are a necessary tool to keep yourself on track so as to make your dream a reality. Being honest with yourself is key, but that brings up an important point: The creation […]
Read morePortsmouth Avenue up on Pre-release
Head-down-bum-up. That’s the story of the past year, and, for the past month, it has been head-downer-bum-even-more-upper. The pace only gets faster the closer one gets to finishing. To tell you the truth, I’m knackered. I’m stoked to see it […]
Read morePortsmouth Avenue – Third Draft complete
You know when your eyes are burning and your fingers and cramped and up come up for a gulp of air and realise, ‘Heck, almost there!’ That’s me. The fifth episode of Paranormology is only a hop, skip and a […]
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