Author of dark things – thrilling novels and haunting stories
When was the last time you felt proud of something you did? For me it was five days ago - when I ran my second ever marathon. I wouldn't say I love running. At best, I like it as a friend. It's a thing I started doing firstly because I realized I could (because believe... Continue Reading →
Lately I've been lost. The last week or two, I've felt like I had no idea what I'm doing with myself. Not just with writing, but with everything I'm trying to do. Work has been unfulfilling, my training felt like it was at a standstill, and my creative endeavors felt pointless. Life's as a whole... Continue Reading →
Do you ever sit down with the urge and motivation write and then... nothing happens? I'm not talking about writer's block—at least I don't think I am. I feel like writer's block is the inability to put words down on the page, when you can't drive the story forward and don't know how to continue.... Continue Reading →
You know what's worse than writer's block? Writer's indecisiveness. I've just come down from an editing high - a couple of weeks of meticulously going through a thriller I'm working on, up and down, back and forth. It's finally at a place where I can leave it in the hands of someone else. Now, while... Continue Reading →
Will I ever write again? My wife and I are currently staying away at a cabin by the sea, somewhere on the Western coast of Norway. It's a family cabin, a place we've spent a lot of time when we were younger, a place we used to call home, and we're so lucky we got... Continue Reading →
We've all heard the saying 'when one door closes another one opens', but does that mean that if you open a door, you're shutting one behind you? I'll stop talking in riddles - and explain that I'm talking about myself. I find myself at a kind of crossroads professionally, where if I go one way,... Continue Reading →
Ever read a book and felt a wave of sadness wash over you as you realize it's over and you can never relive that adventure in quite the same way again? Apparently that happens when you write books too. I just finished a novel I started in November. It was supposed to be last years... Continue Reading →
It's when you're at your highest that you have the farthest to fall. I'm not good at recognizing wins or celebrating my victories—a fact I've been trying to make myself more aware of over the years, so I can rectify it. In fact, I've written about it here on my blog several times. Losses seem... Continue Reading →
This year is exciting for me for many reasons - but one of the most exciting ones is that my psychological horror At The Gate is being published! And you can get your hands on a copy early! My publisher is looking for people who are interested in receiving Advanced Review Copies. Just head to... Continue Reading →
I went into this year strong - and I came out even stronger!