How many drafts does it take to write a book? More than one, for sure. So two? Three? Five? How many sweeps must one do? When doing the books in the Paranormology Series, I settled on three as the magic […]
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Iris of the Shadows – Front Cover
Second draft of Iris of the Shadows is complete. I’ve printed it out and sent it off to my paternal editor to have a good going over with a red pen with lashings of criticism. I need to have a […]
Read moreBy the Numbers
Think you’re done writing your novel? Got to the end, chuffed with the result, and you’re thinking about the front cover and proofing and publishing? Think again. Second drafts. The slog begins anew. It’s true, the first draft can be […]
Read moreCatpanion
She’s an ideal companion-cat, catpanion if you will, for writing. Once she has settled in, on the chair next to me, she is more than content to ignore every rhetorical question I can throw at her. She snores with content as I bounce ideas off her, and gives silent reassurance that, yes, the character does deserve to contribute to the narrative.
Read moreWhere to Write?
Working from home has presented its own benefits and problems. Benefit – my commute is from my bedroom to the study. Problem – My study is now my work area. Back in the day, before the wu-flu, Work was Work […]
Read moreIrons in the Fire
What’s next, Jez, what’s next? That’s the question I keep asking. It’s a very good question that must be asked. There’s the old joke about the guy who starts to clean his room, only to stop and start making lunch, […]
Read moreAtlas, Published
Quick one – It’s UP! The Audiobook version of Atlas, Broken is up and out and on Google Play and Chirp and all of those places! Well, it is not up on Audible yet, but that seems to take a […]
Read moreGiving Atlas a Voice
It was a tough book to write. Henry Ludlow, that sorry excuse for a protagonist, never stood a chance. It was unfair. He didn’t get much of a character arc. George Abbot said something like, in the first act, your […]
Read moreCooper Alley Ghost Released!
The wait is over! What’s the next ghost going to be? Now you can find out! The sixth book of the Paranormology Series is released today at all your favourite e-book outlets: SmashwordsGoogle PlayApple BooksAmazon KindleKobo / RakutenBarnes & Noble […]
Read moreHunting Ghosts
I spend a lot of time fixing issues in my job. Software engineering is about creating solutions, yes, but it’s also about diagnosing and fixing problems. Some problems are run of the mill. You see the symptoms, you hear the […]
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