I’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 […]
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Ironing out the Kinks
Hot 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 […]
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A peek at the next in the Paranormology Series
I’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 […]
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Slow down there, Tiger!
Great 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 […]
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When It Just Ain’t Right
I 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 […]
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Live a Little before you Die a Little
Being 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 […]
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The Bullet Animation – Artwork
In my previous post I spoke about how I was making an animation as a promotional video for The Bullet and I got as far as laying out the scenes and getting the timing right. For each scene I needed […]
Read moreFinding a time and place to write
The Problem Imagine sitting down in a cafe, ordering a fresh brew, finding a decent table somewhere away from the grinder and taking out your quill in preparation for your muse to begin her inspiration. You’ve got a billion ideas […]
Read moreAdaptation Part 5 is up for pre-order
Well that was certainly taxing. Using every last scrap of my lunch breaks, all the clusters of minutes between responsibilities, and right down to burning the midnight oil, Adaptation – Part 5 is ready for pre-release. It’s a hard trot […]
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